Cerulean Blue

#2A52BE

Cerulean Blue #2A52BE

Shades of Cerulean Blue

#2A51BF

#2548A9

#203F94

#1C367F

#172D6A

#122454

#0E1B3F

#09122A

#040915

#000000

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Tints of Cerulean Blue

#2A51BF

#3C61C6

#5072CD

#6583D4

#7C95DB

#94A9E2

#ACBDE9

#C7D2F0

#E2E8F7

#FFFFFF

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Tones of Cerulean Blue

#0440E6

#1046D9

#1D4CCD

#2952C0

#3657B4

#435DA7

#4F639B

#5C698E

#686F81

#757575

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What color is Cerulean Blue

Cerulean Blue is a light bright shade of Sky Blue. It belongs to the color family Sky Blue, and it has high lightness and high saturation. Cerulean Blue is a cool color.

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What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Cerulean Blue

RGB space

CMYK space


The hex code for Cerulean Blue is #2A52BE.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Cerulean Blue has 16%% Red, 32% Green, and 75% Blue.
Cerulean Blue has 224° Hue, 78% Saturation, and 75% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Cerulean Blue has 224° Hue, 64% Saturation, and 45% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Cerulean Blue has 78% cyan, 57% magenta, 0% yellow, and 25% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.

Color Space
Original Units
Percentage

Hex

#2A52BE

RGB

(42, 82, 190)

(16%, 32%, 75%)

HSV

(224°, 78, 75)

(62%, 78%, 75%)

HSL

(224°, 64, 45)

(62%, 64%, 45%)

CMYK

(78, 57, 0, 25)

(78%, 57%, 0%, 25%)

How does Cerulean Blue contrast with black and white

The natural luminance of Cerulean Blue is 10%, which is low.
Cerulean Blue has a higher contrast with white than black. Cerulean Blue and black have a 3.0:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability. Cerulean Blue and white have a 6.9:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AA requirement. These colors are suitable for titles.

Luminance
Contrast to Black
Contrast to White

10%

insufficient (3.0)

AA (6.9)

Example Black

Example White

Example Black

Example White

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What colors go with Cerulean Blue

Summer

#2A52BE

#B36972

#A2AFD0

#CCBFC6

#E8EAEE

Winter

#1A357E

#2A52BE

#CC91C4

#BBC8EC

#E8DDEE

Spring

#2A52BE

#4F8965

#9EB0E1

#C4E1D3

#E2E6EE

Analogous

#2A52BE

#776EEC

#AAB4EC

#D2DCEE

#E8EAEE

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How to mix Cerulean Blue paint

To mix Cerulean Blue paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 49% Blue, 9% Cyan, 25% Black, 16% White, as shown below.

Yellow

0%

Red

0%

Green

0%

Blue

49%

Cyan

9%

Magenta

0%

Black

25%

White

16%

To mix Cerulean Blue paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 34% Cyan, 24% Magenta, 25% Black, 16% White, as shown below.

Cyan

34%

Magenta

24%

Yellow

0%

Black

25%

White

16%

What colors are similar to Cerulean Blue

Colors similar to Cerulean Blue are: Sapphire Blue, Persian Blue, Sapphire, Mariner, and Royal Blue. Sapphire Blue is brighter than Cerulean Blue. Persian Blue is more blue and brighter and darker than Cerulean Blue. Sapphire is more blue and brighter and darker than Cerulean Blue. Mariner is more cyan and lighter than Cerulean Blue. Royal Blue is brighter and lighter than Cerulean Blue.

Sapphire Blue

#2554C7

brighter

Persian Blue

#1C39BB

more blue,

brighter,

darker

Sapphire

#2138AB

more blue,

brighter,

darker

Mariner

#286ACD

more cyan,

lighter

Royal Blue

#2B60DE

brighter,

lighter