Lighter companion
Cerulean Radiant Clear
#4AB4C9 · hsl(190, 54%, 54%)
RGB
rgb(56, 166, 188)
HSL
hsl(190, 54%, 48%)
CMYK
cmyk(70%, 12%, 0%, 26%)
Metrics
S 54% · L 48%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
2.9:1Fail
on black
7.3:1AA
About this color
Cerulean Core Clear (#38A6BC) belongs to the blue family — hue 190°, 54% saturation, 48% lightness. Copy the hex, RGB, or HSL value above, or paste the CSS custom property below into your stylesheet to reference this color directly.
CSS
:root { --colorarchive-cerulean-core-clear: #38A6BC; --colorarchive-cerulean-core-clear-hsl: hsl(190, 54%, 48%); --colorarchive-cerulean-core-clear-rgb: rgb(56, 166, 188); }
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Palette moves
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Darker companion
Cerulean Velvet Clear
#3192A5 · hsl(190, 54%, 42%)
Complementary counterpoint
Ruby Core Clear
#BC4E38 · hsl(10, 54%, 48%)
Analogous lead
Sapphire Core Clear
#387ABC · hsl(210, 54%, 48%)
Analogous echo
Lagoon Core Clear
#38BCA6 · hsl(170, 54%, 48%)
Triadic +120°
Peony Core Clear
#BC38A6 · hsl(310, 54%, 48%)
Triadic +240°
Honey Core Clear
#A6BC38 · hsl(70, 54%, 48%)
Split-comp +150°
Garnet Core Clear
#BC3864 · hsl(340, 54%, 48%)
Split-comp +210°
Apricot Core Clear
#BC9038 · hsl(40, 54%, 48%)
Export preview
Base: Cerulean Core Clear #38A6BC Lighter companion: Cerulean Radiant Clear #4AB4C9 Darker companion: Cerulean Velvet Clear #3192A5 Complementary counterpoint: Ruby Core Clear #BC4E38 Analogous lead: Sapphire Core Clear #387ABC Analogous echo: Lagoon Core Clear #38BCA6 Triadic +120°: Peony Core Clear #BC38A6 Triadic +240°: Honey Core Clear #A6BC38 Split-comp +150°: Garnet Core Clear #BC3864 Split-comp +210°: Apricot Core Clear #BC9038
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Cerulean Velvet Clear
#3192A5 · hsl(190, 54%, 42%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Radiant Clear
#4AB4C9 · hsl(190, 54%, 54%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Tone Clear
#62BED0 · hsl(190, 54%, 60%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Core Soft
#5196A4 · hsl(190, 34%, 48%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Core Vivid
#20B7D5 · hsl(190, 74%, 48%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Dusk Clear
#287686 · hsl(190, 54%, 34%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#7269B6
Protanopia
#7879B7
Tritanopia
#43B3B2
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