What color is #33B4FF?

#33B4FF is a medium, vivid cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(51, 180, 255), and in HSL hsl(202, 100%, 60%).

Is #33B4FF accessible as text?

On white, #33B4FF has a contrast ratio of 2.30:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 9.11:1 (passes). For text placed on #33B4FF, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #33B4FF?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-400 (#00BCFF).

What colors go well with #33B4FF?

#33B4FF pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #FF7E33. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #33B4FF below.

Is #33B4FF good for buttons?

#33B4FF works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #33B4FF — white text only reaches 2.30:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #33B4FF the same as CSS deepskyblue?

No — #33B4FF is not the CSS named color deepskyblue, but deepskyblue (#00BFFF) is the closest CSS named color.

#33B4FF Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #33B4FF

Not just a swatch — here's how #33B4FF works with other colors. Named schemes with #33B4FF in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #33B4FF Accent #A5C4C0 Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Deep Sky Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #33B4FF Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Deep Sky Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #33B4FF Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #72DBFF

Deep Sky Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Deep Sky Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #33B4FF Secondary #B7DBF6 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Deep Sky Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Deep Sky Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #33B4FF Anchor #3C2925 Surface #EAE5D0 Accent #7B9E77 Secondary #393933

Deep Sky Blue anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #33B4FF actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 5/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 52/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 27/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 29/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 33/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 59/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 48/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 30/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 63/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 8.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DCEFF9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #3370FF — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #33B4FF at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #33B4FF;
  --color-base-rgb: 51 180 255;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(73.5% 0.153 240.1);
  --color-50: #F0F9FE;
  --color-100: #D8F0FD;
  --color-200: #B1E0FC;
  --color-300: #77C9F8;
  --color-400: #46AFEC;
  --color-500: #2292D2;
  --color-600: #23719F;
  --color-700: #1F5270;
  --color-800: #183748;
  --color-900: #11222C;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  deep-sky-blue: {
    50: '#F0F9FE',
    100: '#D8F0FD',
    200: '#B1E0FC',
    300: '#77C9F8',
    400: '#46AFEC',
    500: '#2292D2',
    600: '#23719F',
    700: '#1F5270',
    800: '#183748',
    900: '#11222C',
  },
}

$base: #33B4FF;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0F9FE;
$base-100: #D8F0FD;
$base-200: #B1E0FC;
$base-300: #77C9F8;
$base-400: #46AFEC;
$base-500: #2292D2;
$base-600: #23719F;
$base-700: #1F5270;
$base-800: #183748;
$base-900: #11222C;
$base-hover: #009BF5;
$base-subtle: #C9E7F8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#33B4FF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0F9FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8F0FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1E0FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#77C9F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#46AFEC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2292D2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#23719F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#1F5270",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#183748",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#11222C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #33B4FF

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