#285eae

Cerulean Blue

Closest match (95% match)

Color formats

RGB

rgb(40, 94, 174)

Red, Green, Blue components

HSL

hsl(216, 63%, 42%)

Hue, Saturation, Lightness

CMYK

cmyk(77, 46, 0, 32)

Print color encoding

Luminance

0.115

Relative luminance

Variations

Shades (Darkening)

Tints (Lightening)

Tones (Reduced saturation)

Harmonies

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Complementary (Opposite)

#285eae

#ae7828

Analogous (Adjacent)

#28a1ae

#285eae

#3528ae

Triadic

#285eae

#ae285e

#5eae28

Split complementary

#285eae

#ae3528

#a1ae28

Complete conversion table

HEX

#285EAE

RGB

rgb(40,94,174)

RGBA

rgba(40,94,174, 1)

HSL

hsl(215.82,62.62%,41.96%)

OKLCH (Modern CSS)

oklch(0.49 0.14 258.4)

CSS Variable

--color: #285eae;

Preview

Readability and Typography

Headline Test

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Headline Test

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Product Mockup

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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

6.36

Small text (14pt)

The quick brown fox jumps over...

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Large text or UI (18pt Bold)

AAA

On black background

3.30

Small text (14pt)

The quick brown fox jumps over...

AAA

Large text or UI (18pt Bold)

AAA

Color blindness simulator

ORIG

SIM

Protanopia (red)

#285eae#8182ae

ORIG

SIM

Deuteranopia (green)

#285eae#5950ae

ORIG

SIM

Tritanopia (blue)

#285eae#2b3d45

ORIG

SIM

Monochrome (color blind)

#285eae#5f5f5f

Mixing guide

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

MIXING PALETTE

69%

23%

RYB PIGMENTS

Ultramarine blue

Pigment

69%

Ivory black

Pigment

23%

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)

11.5%

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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#AE7828

Governor Bay

#3528AE

Eastern Blue

#28A1AE

Hibiscus

#AE285E

Olive Drab

#5EAE28

Tall Poppy

#AE3528

Cornflower Blue

#6D94EB

Midnight Blue

#002E75