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Cerulean Core Vivid

Blue · Hue 190
Hex
#20B7D5
RGB
rgb(32, 183, 213)
HSL
hsl(190, 74%, 48%)
CMYK
cmyk(85%, 14%, 0%, 16%)
Metrics
S 74% · L 48%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
2.4:1Fail
on black
8.8:1AA
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About this color

Cerulean Core Vivid (#20B7D5) belongs to the blue family — hue 190°, 74% 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-vivid: #20B7D5;
  --colorarchive-cerulean-core-vivid-hsl: hsl(190, 74%, 48%);
  --colorarchive-cerulean-core-vivid-rgb: rgb(32, 183, 213);
}

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Lighter companion
Cerulean Radiant Vivid
#33C4E1 · hsl(190, 74%, 54%)
Darker companion
Cerulean Velvet Vivid
#1CA0BA · hsl(190, 74%, 42%)
Complementary counterpoint
Ruby Core Vivid
#D53E20 · hsl(10, 74%, 48%)
Analogous lead
Sapphire Core Vivid
#207AD5 · hsl(210, 74%, 48%)
Analogous echo
Lagoon Core Vivid
#20D5B7 · hsl(170, 74%, 48%)
Triadic +120°
Peony Core Vivid
#D520B7 · hsl(310, 74%, 48%)
Triadic +240°
Honey Core Vivid
#B7D520 · hsl(70, 74%, 48%)
Split-comp +150°
Garnet Core Vivid
#D5205C · hsl(340, 74%, 48%)
Split-comp +210°
Apricot Core Vivid
#D59920 · hsl(40, 74%, 48%)
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Base: Cerulean Core Vivid #20B7D5
Lighter companion: Cerulean Radiant Vivid #33C4E1
Darker companion: Cerulean Velvet Vivid #1CA0BA
Complementary counterpoint: Ruby Core Vivid #D53E20
Analogous lead: Sapphire Core Vivid #207AD5
Analogous echo: Lagoon Core Vivid #20D5B7
Triadic +120°: Peony Core Vivid #D520B7
Triadic +240°: Honey Core Vivid #B7D520
Split-comp +150°: Garnet Core Vivid #D5205C
Split-comp +210°: Apricot Core Vivid #D59920

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Cerulean Velvet Vivid
#1CA0BA · hsl(190, 74%, 42%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Radiant Vivid
#33C4E1 · hsl(190, 74%, 54%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Core Bright
#14BFE1 · hsl(190, 84%, 48%)
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Cerulean Core Pure
#0AC5EB · hsl(190, 92%, 48%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Tone Vivid
#4ECBE4 · hsl(190, 74%, 60%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Velvet Bright
#11A7C5 · hsl(190, 84%, 42%)

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
AAA7.1:1
Crimson Ink Clear
#371010
AAA7:1
Crimson Ink Vivid
#3E0909
AAA7:1
Crimson Ink Bright
#420606
AAA7:1
Merlot Ink Clear
#371017
AAA7:1
Merlot Ink Vivid
#3E0912
AAA7:1
Merlot Ink Bright
#420610

Color Vision Simulation

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Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#786DCD
Protanopia
#7F80CE
Tritanopia
#36C9C7
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