Lighter companion
Cerulean Velvet Vivid
#1CA0BA · hsl(190, 74%, 42%)
RGB
rgb(23, 129, 151)
HSL
hsl(190, 74%, 34%)
CMYK
cmyk(85%, 15%, 0%, 41%)
Metrics
S 74% · L 34%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
4.5:1AA
on black
4.6:1AA
About this color
Cerulean Dusk Vivid (#178197) belongs to the blue family — hue 190°, 74% saturation, 34% 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-dusk-vivid: #178197; --colorarchive-cerulean-dusk-vivid-hsl: hsl(190, 74%, 34%); --colorarchive-cerulean-dusk-vivid-rgb: rgb(23, 129, 151); }
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Palette moves
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Darker companion
Cerulean Shadow Vivid
#136B7C · hsl(190, 74%, 28%)
Complementary counterpoint
Ruby Dusk Vivid
#972C17 · hsl(10, 74%, 34%)
Analogous lead
Sapphire Dusk Vivid
#175797 · hsl(210, 74%, 34%)
Analogous echo
Lagoon Dusk Vivid
#179781 · hsl(170, 74%, 34%)
Triadic +120°
Peony Dusk Vivid
#971781 · hsl(310, 74%, 34%)
Triadic +240°
Honey Dusk Vivid
#819717 · hsl(70, 74%, 34%)
Split-comp +150°
Garnet Dusk Vivid
#971741 · hsl(340, 74%, 34%)
Split-comp +210°
Apricot Dusk Vivid
#976C17 · hsl(40, 74%, 34%)
Export preview
Base: Cerulean Dusk Vivid #178197 Lighter companion: Cerulean Velvet Vivid #1CA0BA Darker companion: Cerulean Shadow Vivid #136B7C Complementary counterpoint: Ruby Dusk Vivid #972C17 Analogous lead: Sapphire Dusk Vivid #175797 Analogous echo: Lagoon Dusk Vivid #179781 Triadic +120°: Peony Dusk Vivid #971781 Triadic +240°: Honey Dusk Vivid #819717 Split-comp +150°: Garnet Dusk Vivid #971741 Split-comp +210°: Apricot Dusk Vivid #976C17
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Cerulean Shadow Vivid
#136B7C · hsl(190, 74%, 28%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Dusk Bright
#0E87A0 · hsl(190, 84%, 34%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Velvet Vivid
#1CA0BA · hsl(190, 74%, 42%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Dusk Pure
#078CA6 · hsl(190, 92%, 34%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Shadow Bright
#0B6F83 · hsl(190, 84%, 28%)
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
#544C91
Protanopia
#595A92
Tritanopia
#268E8D
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