#234fbd

Cerulean Blue

Closest match (99% match)

Color formats

RGB

rgb(35, 79, 189)

Red, Green, Blue components

HSL

hsl(223, 69%, 44%)

Hue, Saturation, Lightness

CMYK

cmyk(81, 58, 0, 26)

Print color encoding

Luminance

0.096

Relative luminance

Variations

Shades (Darkening)

Tints (Lightening)

Tones (Reduced saturation)

Harmonies

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Complementary (Opposite)

#234fbd

#bd9123

Analogous (Adjacent)

#239cbd

#234fbd

#4423bd

Triadic

#234fbd

#bd234f

#4fbd23

Split complementary

#234fbd

#bd4423

#9cbd23

Complete conversion table

HEX

#234FBD

RGB

rgb(35,79,189)

RGBA

rgba(35,79,189, 1)

HSL

hsl(222.86,68.75%,43.92%)

OKLCH (Modern CSS)

oklch(0.47 0.18 264.1)

CSS Variable

--color: #234fbd;

Preview

Readability and Typography

Headline Test

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Headline Test

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4582 •••• •••• 9018

CARDHOLDER

JOHN DOE

VALID

12/28

Mobile application

Customer support

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Data visualization

Weekly growth

+1,240

12.5%

WED

2,450

Contrast

Contrast and readability (WCAG)

On white background

7.18

Small text (14pt)

The quick brown fox jumps over...

AAA

Large text or UI (18pt Bold)

AAA

On black background

2.92

Small text (14pt)

The quick brown fox jumps over...

AAA

Large text or UI (18pt Bold)

AAA

Color blindness simulator

ORIG

SIM

Protanopia (red)

#234fbd#7f81bd

ORIG

SIM

Deuteranopia (green)

#234fbd#5c51bd

ORIG

SIM

Tritanopia (blue)

#234fbd#25343a

ORIG

SIM

Monochrome (color blind)

#234fbd#56566b

Mixing guide

How to mix this color using physical paints or printing inks.

MIXING PALETTE

77%

17%

RYB PIGMENTS

Ultramarine blue

Pigment

77%

Ivory black

Pigment

17%

Cadmium yellow

Pigment

Unlike light, mixing paints makes colors darker. This simulation mimics the behavior of physical pigments.

Physical properties

Perceptual and light-related properties derived from the digital color.

Spectral relationship

Blue hue

450–495 nm • closest visible-spectrum range

750 nm

380 nm

Visual temperature

Cool

A perceptual warm–cool classification. Kelvin does not apply to an arbitrary interface color.

Cool

Neutral

Warm

Luminance (brightness)

9.6%

Dark • relative luminance

50%

100%

An RGB color is produced by combined screen light, so this range is a visual comparison rather than an exact physical wavelength.

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Purple Heart

#4423BD

Eastern Blue

#239CBD

Maroon Flush

#BD234F

Lima

#4FBD23

Piper

#BD4423

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#6F84FB

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