#3451bf

Cerulean Blue

Closest match (99% match)

Color formats

RGB

rgb(52, 81, 191)

Red, Green, Blue components

HSL

hsl(227, 57%, 48%)

Hue, Saturation, Lightness

CMYK

cmyk(73, 58, 0, 25)

Print color encoding

Luminance

0.104

Relative luminance

Variations

Shades (Darkening)

Tints (Lightening)

Tones (Reduced saturation)

Harmonies

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Complementary (Opposite)

#3451bf

#bfa234

Analogous (Adjacent)

#3496bf

#3451bf

#5d34bf

Triadic

#3451bf

#bf3451

#51bf34

Split complementary

#3451bf

#bf5d34

#97bf34

Complete conversion table

HEX

#3451BF

RGB

rgb(52,81,191)

RGBA

rgba(52,81,191, 1)

HSL

hsl(227.48,57.2%,47.65%)

OKLCH (Modern CSS)

oklch(0.48 0.18 267.9)

CSS Variable

--color: #3451bf;

Preview

Readability and Typography

Headline Test

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Headline Test

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UI Component Set

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SOLIDSOFTOUTLINE

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

6.83

Small text (14pt)

The quick brown fox jumps over...

AAA

Large text or UI (18pt Bold)

AAA

On black background

3.08

Small text (14pt)

The quick brown fox jumps over...

AAA

Large text or UI (18pt Bold)

AAA

Color blindness simulator

ORIG

SIM

Protanopia (red)

#3451bf#8183bf

ORIG

SIM

Deuteranopia (green)

#3451bf#675ebf

ORIG

SIM

Tritanopia (blue)

#3451bf#353c43

ORIG

SIM

Monochrome (color blind)

#3451bf#5a596e

Mixing guide

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

MIXING PALETTE

87%

RYB PIGMENTS

Ultramarine blue

Pigment

87%

Ivory black

Pigment

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)

10.4%

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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#024ACA

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#3356AA

Frosted Blueberries

#0055DD

Denim

#2243B6

Earls Green

#BFA234

Purple Heart

#5D34BF

Boston Blue

#3496BF

Brick Red

#BF3451

Apple

#51BF34

Tuscany

#BF5D34

Cornflower Blue

#7A86FD

Resolution Blue

#002284