#283cbc

Cerulean Blue

Closest match (93% match)

Color formats

RGB

rgb(40, 60, 188)

Red, Green, Blue components

HSL

hsl(232, 65%, 45%)

Hue, Saturation, Lightness

CMYK

cmyk(79, 68, 0, 26)

Print color encoding

Luminance

0.073

Relative luminance

Variations

Shades (Darkening)

Tints (Lightening)

Tones (Reduced saturation)

Harmonies

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Complementary (Opposite)

#283cbc

#bca828

Analogous (Adjacent)

#2886bc

#283cbc

#5e28bc

Triadic

#283cbc

#bc283c

#3cbc28

Split complementary

#283cbc

#bc5e28

#86bc28

Complete conversion table

HEX

#283CBC

RGB

rgb(40,60,188)

RGBA

rgba(40,60,188, 1)

HSL

hsl(231.89,64.91%,44.71%)

OKLCH (Modern CSS)

oklch(0.43 0.20 268.8)

CSS Variable

--color: #283cbc;

Preview

Readability and Typography

Headline Test

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Headline Test

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Product Mockup

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

8.53

Small text (14pt)

The quick brown fox jumps over...

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Large text or UI (18pt Bold)

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On black background

2.46

Small text (14pt)

The quick brown fox jumps over...

AAA

Large text or UI (18pt Bold)

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Color blindness simulator

ORIG

SIM

Protanopia (red)

#283cbc#7476bc

ORIG

SIM

Deuteranopia (green)

#283cbc#5e54bc

ORIG

SIM

Tritanopia (blue)

#283cbc#292d33

ORIG

SIM

Monochrome (color blind)

#283cbc#4d476f

Mixing guide

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

MIXING PALETTE

82%

15%

RYB PIGMENTS

Ultramarine blue

Pigment

82%

Ivory black

Pigment

15%

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)

7.3%

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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#5E28BC

Curious Blue

#2886BC

Brick Red

#BC283C

Forest Green

#3CBC28

Tuscany

#BC5E28

Cornflower Blue

#7370FA

Navy Blue

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