Cerulean
#02A4D3
What color is Cerulean
Cerulean is a light bright shade of Cyan. It belongs to the color family Cyan, and it has high lightness and high saturation. Cerulean is a cool color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Cerulean
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Cerulean is #02A4D3.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Cerulean has 1%% Red, 64% Green, and 83% Blue.
Cerulean has 193° Hue, 99% Saturation, and 83% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Cerulean has 193° Hue, 98% Saturation, and 42% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Cerulean has 99% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow, and 17% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#02A4D3 |
|
RGB |
(2, 164, 211) |
(1%, 64%, 83%) |
HSV |
(193°, 99, 83) |
(54%, 99%, 83%) |
HSL |
(193°, 98, 42) |
(54%, 98%, 42%) |
CMYK |
(99, 22, 0, 17) |
(99%, 22%, 0%, 17%) |
How does Cerulean contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Cerulean is 31%, which is low.
Cerulean has a higher contrast with black than white.
Cerulean and black have a 7.3:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Cerulean and white have a 2.9:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
31% |
AAA (7.3) |
insufficient (2.9) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Cerulean
How to mix Cerulean paint
To mix Cerulean paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 30% Blue, 52% Cyan, 17% Black, 1% White, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
0%
Green
0%
Blue
30%
Cyan
52%
Magenta
0%
Black
17%
White
1%
To mix Cerulean paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 67% Cyan, 15% Magenta, 17% Black, 1% White, as shown below.
Cyan
67%
Magenta
15%
Yellow
0%
Black
17%
White
1%
What colors are similar to Cerulean
Colors similar to Cerulean are: Pacific Blue, Rich Electric Blue, Azure, Bright Cerulean, and Blue Green. Pacific Blue is darker than Cerulean. Rich Electric Blue is more blue and paler and darker than Cerulean. Azure is more blue than Cerulean. Bright Cerulean is paler and lighter than Cerulean. Blue Green is paler and darker than Cerulean.
