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Cerulean Core Soft

Blue · Hue 190
Hex
#5196A4
RGB
rgb(81, 150, 164)
HSL
hsl(190, 34%, 48%)
CMYK
cmyk(51%, 9%, 0%, 36%)
Metrics
S 34% · L 48%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
3.4:1AA Large
on black
6.2:1AA
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About this color

Cerulean Core Soft (#5196A4) belongs to the blue family — hue 190°, 34% 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-soft: #5196A4;
  --colorarchive-cerulean-core-soft-hsl: hsl(190, 34%, 48%);
  --colorarchive-cerulean-core-soft-rgb: rgb(81, 150, 164);
}

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Lighter companion
Cerulean Radiant Soft
#62A4B2 · hsl(190, 34%, 54%)
Darker companion
Cerulean Velvet Soft
#478390 · hsl(190, 34%, 42%)
Complementary counterpoint
Ruby Core Soft
#A45F51 · hsl(10, 34%, 48%)
Analogous lead
Sapphire Core Soft
#517AA4 · hsl(210, 34%, 48%)
Analogous echo
Lagoon Core Soft
#51A496 · hsl(170, 34%, 48%)
Triadic +120°
Peony Core Soft
#A45196 · hsl(310, 34%, 48%)
Triadic +240°
Honey Core Soft
#96A451 · hsl(70, 34%, 48%)
Split-comp +150°
Garnet Core Soft
#A4516D · hsl(340, 34%, 48%)
Split-comp +210°
Apricot Core Soft
#A48851 · hsl(40, 34%, 48%)
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Base: Cerulean Core Soft #5196A4
Lighter companion: Cerulean Radiant Soft #62A4B2
Darker companion: Cerulean Velvet Soft #478390
Complementary counterpoint: Ruby Core Soft #A45F51
Analogous lead: Sapphire Core Soft #517AA4
Analogous echo: Lagoon Core Soft #51A496
Triadic +120°: Peony Core Soft #A45196
Triadic +240°: Honey Core Soft #96A451
Split-comp +150°: Garnet Core Soft #A4516D
Split-comp +210°: Apricot Core Soft #A48851

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Cerulean Core Dust
#5B909A · hsl(190, 26%, 48%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Velvet Soft
#478390 · hsl(190, 34%, 42%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Radiant Soft
#62A4B2 · hsl(190, 34%, 54%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Core Muted
#648990 · hsl(190, 18%, 48%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Velvet Dust
#4F7E87 · hsl(190, 26%, 42%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Radiant Dust
#6B9EA8 · hsl(190, 26%, 54%)

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
AA4.7:1
Ruby Ink Faint
#272120
AA4.8:1
Ruby Ink Muted
#2A1F1D
AA4.8:1
Ruby Ink Dust
#2D1E1A
AA4.8:1
Ruby Ink Soft
#301C18
AA4.8:1
Ruby Ink Clear
#371710
AA4.8:1
Ruby Ink Vivid
#3E1209

Color Vision Simulation

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Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#716CA0
Protanopia
#7576A1
Tritanopia
#569E9E
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