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Cerulean Core Pure

Blue · Hue 190
Hex
#0AC5EB
RGB
rgb(10, 197, 235)
HSL
hsl(190, 92%, 48%)
CMYK
cmyk(96%, 16%, 0%, 8%)
Metrics
S 92% · L 48%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
2.1:1Fail
on black
10.2:1AA
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About this color

Cerulean Core Pure (#0AC5EB) belongs to the blue family — hue 190°, 92% 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-pure: #0AC5EB;
  --colorarchive-cerulean-core-pure-hsl: hsl(190, 92%, 48%);
  --colorarchive-cerulean-core-pure-rgb: rgb(10, 197, 235);
}

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Lighter companion
Cerulean Radiant Pure
#1ED2F6 · hsl(190, 92%, 54%)
Darker companion
Cerulean Velvet Pure
#09ADCE · hsl(190, 92%, 42%)
Complementary counterpoint
Ruby Core Pure
#EB2F0A · hsl(10, 92%, 48%)
Analogous lead
Sapphire Core Pure
#0A7AEB · hsl(210, 92%, 48%)
Analogous echo
Lagoon Core Pure
#0AEBC5 · hsl(170, 92%, 48%)
Triadic +120°
Peony Core Pure
#EB0AC5 · hsl(310, 92%, 48%)
Triadic +240°
Honey Core Pure
#C5EB0A · hsl(70, 92%, 48%)
Split-comp +150°
Garnet Core Pure
#EB0A55 · hsl(340, 92%, 48%)
Split-comp +210°
Apricot Core Pure
#EBA00A · hsl(40, 92%, 48%)
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Base: Cerulean Core Pure #0AC5EB
Lighter companion: Cerulean Radiant Pure #1ED2F6
Darker companion: Cerulean Velvet Pure #09ADCE
Complementary counterpoint: Ruby Core Pure #EB2F0A
Analogous lead: Sapphire Core Pure #0A7AEB
Analogous echo: Lagoon Core Pure #0AEBC5
Triadic +120°: Peony Core Pure #EB0AC5
Triadic +240°: Honey Core Pure #C5EB0A
Split-comp +150°: Garnet Core Pure #EB0A55
Split-comp +210°: Apricot Core Pure #EBA00A

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Cerulean Core Bright
#14BFE1 · hsl(190, 84%, 48%)
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Cerulean Velvet Pure
#09ADCE · hsl(190, 92%, 42%)
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Cerulean Radiant Pure
#1ED2F6 · hsl(190, 92%, 54%)
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Cerulean Velvet Bright
#11A7C5 · hsl(190, 84%, 42%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Radiant Bright
#27CBEC · hsl(190, 84%, 54%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Core Vivid
#20B7D5 · hsl(190, 74%, 48%)

Accessible pairings

Archive colors that meet WCAG contrast standards when paired with this color. Use as text-on-background or background-on-text.

Contrast checker
AAA7.7:1
Ruby Ink Faint
#272120
AAA7.8:1
Ruby Ink Muted
#2A1F1D
AAA7.8:1
Ruby Ink Dust
#2D1E1A
AAA7.8:1
Ruby Ink Soft
#301C18
AAA7.9:1
Ruby Ink Clear
#371710
AAA7.9:1
Ruby Ink Vivid
#3E1209

Color Vision Simulation

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Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#7F72E0
Protanopia
#8789E3
Tritanopia
#31DCDA
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