#2f56bf

Cerulean Blue

Closest match (99% match)

Color formats

RGB

rgb(47, 86, 191)

Red, Green, Blue components

HSL

hsl(224, 61%, 47%)

Hue, Saturation, Lightness

CMYK

cmyk(75, 55, 0, 25)

Print color encoding

Luminance

0.110

Relative luminance

Variations

Shades (Darkening)

Tints (Lightening)

Tones (Reduced saturation)

Harmonies

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Complementary (Opposite)

#2f56bf

#bf982f

Analogous (Adjacent)

#2f9ebf

#2f56bf

#502fbf

Triadic

#2f56bf

#bf2f56

#56bf2f

Split complementary

#2f56bf

#bf502f

#9ebf2f

Complete conversion table

HEX

#2F56BF

RGB

rgb(47,86,191)

RGBA

rgba(47,86,191, 1)

HSL

hsl(223.75,60.5%,46.67%)

OKLCH (Modern CSS)

oklch(0.49 0.17 265.1)

CSS Variable

--color: #2f56bf;

Preview

Readability and Typography

Headline Test

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Headline Test

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UI Component Set

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Product Mockup

4582 •••• •••• 9018

CARDHOLDER

JOHN DOE

VALID

12/28

Mobile application

Customer support

Hi! How can we help you today?

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Data visualization

Weekly growth

+1,240

12.5%

WED

2,450

Contrast

Contrast and readability (WCAG)

On white background

6.55

Small text (14pt)

The quick brown fox jumps over...

AAA

Large text or UI (18pt Bold)

AAA

On black background

3.20

Small text (14pt)

The quick brown fox jumps over...

AAA

Large text or UI (18pt Bold)

AAA

Color blindness simulator

ORIG

SIM

Protanopia (red)

#2f56bf#8485bf

ORIG

SIM

Deuteranopia (green)

#2f56bf#645abf

ORIG

SIM

Tritanopia (blue)

#2f56bf#313d44

ORIG

SIM

Monochrome (color blind)

#2f56bf#5c5c6c

Mixing guide

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

MIXING PALETTE

83%

11%

RYB PIGMENTS

Ultramarine blue

Pigment

83%

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)

11.0%

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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Mathematically computed harmonies, shades, and similar tones for this color.

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Flying Fish Blue

#024ACA

Savoy Blue

#4B61D1

Marigold

#BF982F

Purple Heart

#502FBF

Pelorous

#2F9EBF

Brick Red

#BF2F56

Apple

#56BF2F

Tuscany

#BF502F

Malibu

#768BFD

Resolution Blue

#002784