#33BDE9

A medium, vivid cyan closely aligning with Deepskyblue.

About #33BDE9

When working with digital screens, the color #33BDE9 is rendered by mixing light. Its closest recognized web color is Deepskyblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 51, 189, and 233.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 78% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow, and 9% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#33BDE9
RGB51, 189, 233
HSL194.5°, 80.5%, 55.7%
CMYK78%, 19%, 0%, 9%
HSV194.5°, 78.1%, 91.4%
LAB71.5, -21.5, -32.2
XYZ34.3, 43.0, 83.6
Decimal3390953

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.19:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
9.60:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.09:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.16:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #33BDE9; }
.text-color { color: #33BDE9; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #33BDE9; }

Similar Colors

Deepskyblue
#00BFFF