#2d66bc

Cerulean Blue

Closest match (93% match)

Color formats

RGB

rgb(45, 102, 188)

Red, Green, Blue components

HSL

hsl(216, 61%, 46%)

Hue, Saturation, Lightness

CMYK

cmyk(76, 46, 0, 26)

Print color encoding

Luminance

0.137

Relative luminance

Variations

Shades (Darkening)

Tints (Lightening)

Tones (Reduced saturation)

Harmonies

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Complementary (Opposite)

#2d66bc

#bc832d

Analogous (Adjacent)

#2dadbc

#2d66bc

#3b2dbc

Triadic

#2d66bc

#bc2d66

#66bc2d

Split complementary

#2d66bc

#bc3b2d

#aebc2d

Complete conversion table

HEX

#2D66BC

RGB

rgb(45,102,188)

RGBA

rgba(45,102,188, 1)

HSL

hsl(216.08,61.37%,45.69%)

OKLCH (Modern CSS)

oklch(0.52 0.15 258.7)

CSS Variable

--color: #2d66bc;

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

5.62

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

3.74

Small text (14pt)

The quick brown fox jumps over...

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Large text or UI (18pt Bold)

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Color blindness simulator

ORIG

SIM

Protanopia (red)

#2d66bc#8c8dbc

ORIG

SIM

Deuteranopia (green)

#2d66bc#6158bc

ORIG

SIM

Tritanopia (blue)

#2d66bc#30434b

ORIG

SIM

Monochrome (color blind)

#2d66bc#676767

Mixing guide

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

MIXING PALETTE

78%

13%

RYB PIGMENTS

Ultramarine blue

Pigment

78%

Ivory black

Pigment

13%

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)

13.7%

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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#BC832D

Governor Bay

#3B2DBC

Scooter

#2DAEBC

Hibiscus

#BC2D66

Atlantis

#66BC2D

Tall Poppy

#BC3B2D

Malibu

#739DF9

Resolution Blue

#003582