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#33b2ef color: Lynx Screen Blue

#33b2ef is rgb(51, 178, 239) in RGB and oklch(72.291% 0.13809 234.921) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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199°
100%

72.3%
0.138
235°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.40:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.76:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #33b2ef

#33b2ef is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 72.3% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 235°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.4:1 contrast and black text 8.76:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lynx Screen Blue (#2cb1eb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-400.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #33b2ef mixed with white

  1. 33b2ef
  2. 52baf1
  3. 6ac2f3
  4. 7fcaf5
  5. 93d2f7
  6. a6daf9
  7. b8e1fa
  8. cae9fc
  9. dcf0fd
  10. edf8fe

Darker: #33b2ef mixed with black

  1. 33b2ef
  2. 2b9ad0
  3. 2383b1
  4. 1c6d94
  5. 145778
  6. 0d435c
  7. 072f42
  8. 031d2a
  9. 010c14
  10. 000103

Calmer: #33b2ef with less saturation

  1. 33b2ef
  2. 48b1e8
  3. 57b0e1
  4. 64afd9
  5. 70aed2
  6. 7aadcb
  7. 84acc4
  8. 8daabc
  9. 96a9b5
  10. 9ea7ad

Questions about #33b2ef

What color is #33b2ef?

#33b2ef is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Lynx Screen Blue. In RGB it is rgb(51, 178, 239), in HSL hsl(199.47, 85.45%, 56.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.291% 0.13809 234.921).

What colors go well with #33b2ef?

The complementary color of #33b2ef is #e78c48. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00bdce and #7ba3fc. The triadic partners are #e87eaa and #a3af3c.

Is white or black text more readable on #33b2ef?

Black text reads better on #33b2ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and black gives 8.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #33b2ef a warm or cool color?

#33b2ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 235 degrees, its lightness 72.3% and its chroma 0.138.