#2e49bf

Cerulean Blue

Closest match (97% match)

Color formats

RGB

rgb(46, 73, 191)

Red, Green, Blue components

HSL

hsl(229, 61%, 46%)

Hue, Saturation, Lightness

CMYK

cmyk(76, 62, 0, 25)

Print color encoding

Luminance

0.091

Relative luminance

Variations

Shades (Darkening)

Tints (Lightening)

Tones (Reduced saturation)

Harmonies

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Complementary (Opposite)

#2e49bf

#bfa42e

Analogous (Adjacent)

#2e92bf

#2e49bf

#5b2ebf

Triadic

#2e49bf

#bf2e49

#49bf2e

Split complementary

#2e49bf

#bf5b2e

#92bf2e

Complete conversion table

HEX

#2E49BF

RGB

rgb(46,73,191)

RGBA

rgba(46,73,191, 1)

HSL

hsl(228.83,61.18%,46.47%)

OKLCH (Modern CSS)

oklch(0.46 0.19 268.1)

CSS Variable

--color: #2e49bf;

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

7.44

Small text (14pt)

The quick brown fox jumps over...

AAA

Large text or UI (18pt Bold)

AAA

On black background

2.82

Small text (14pt)

The quick brown fox jumps over...

AAA

Large text or UI (18pt Bold)

AAA

Color blindness simulator

ORIG

SIM

Protanopia (red)

#2e49bf#7d7ebf

ORIG

SIM

Deuteranopia (green)

#2e49bf#635abf

ORIG

SIM

Tritanopia (blue)

#2e49bf#2f363c

ORIG

SIM

Monochrome (color blind)

#2e49bf#55526f

Mixing guide

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

MIXING PALETTE

85%

11%

RYB PIGMENTS

Ultramarine blue

Pigment

85%

Ivory black

Pigment

11%

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)

9.1%

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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#5B2EBF

Curious Blue

#2E92BF

Brick Red

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Apple

#49BF2E

Tuscany

#BF5B2E

Cornflower Blue

#767DFD

Resolution Blue

#001B84