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#33bcdd color: Lake Thun

#33bcdd is rgb(51, 188, 221) in RGB and oklch(73.82% 0.12098 218.272) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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192°
100%

73.8%
0.121
218°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.24:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.38:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #33bcdd

#33bcdd is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 73.8% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 218°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.24:1 contrast and black text 9.38:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lake Thun (#44bbdd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #33bcdd mixed with white

  1. 33bcdd
  2. 53c3e1
  3. 6ccae4
  4. 81d1e8
  5. 95d8eb
  6. a7deef
  7. bae5f2
  8. cbecf5
  9. ddf2f9
  10. eef9fc

Darker: #33bcdd mixed with black

  1. 33bcdd
  2. 2ba3c0
  3. 238ba4
  4. 1c7388
  5. 145d6e
  6. 0d4755
  7. 07323d
  8. 031f26
  9. 010d11
  10. 000202

Calmer: #33bcdd with less saturation

  1. 33bcdd
  2. 49bbd8
  3. 5ab9d3
  4. 68b7ce
  5. 74b6c9
  6. 7eb4c4
  7. 88b2bf
  8. 91b0ba
  9. 9aaeb5
  10. a2acaf

Questions about #33bcdd

What color is #33bcdd?

#33bcdd is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Lake Thun. In RGB it is rgb(51, 188, 221), in HSL hsl(191.65, 71.43%, 53.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.82% 0.12098 218.272).

What colors go well with #33bcdd?

The complementary color of #33bcdd is #eb8e71. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #28c2b9 and #69b0f3. The triadic partners are #dc8bc4 and #beab48.

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

Black text reads better on #33bcdd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and black gives 9.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #33bcdd a warm or cool color?

#33bcdd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 218 degrees, its lightness 73.8% and its chroma 0.121.