#33A8E2

A medium, vivid blue closely aligning with Deepskyblue.

About #33A8E2

The hex code #33A8E2 represents a beautifully specific shade of blue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Deepskyblue. Its digital footprint relies on 51 parts red, 168 parts green, and 226 parts blue light.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 77% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow, and 11% black. The HSL representation is 199.9° hue, 75.1% saturation, and 54.3% lightness.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#33A8E2
RGB51, 168, 226
HSL199.9°, 75.1%, 54.3%
CMYK77%, 26%, 0%, 11%
HSV199.9°, 77.4%, 88.6%
LAB65.1, -12.7, -38.3
XYZ29.1, 34.2, 77.0
Decimal3385570

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.68:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.84:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.56:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.66:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #33A8E2; }
.text-color { color: #33A8E2; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #33A8E2; }

Similar Colors

Deepskyblue
#00BFFF