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Cerulean Ink Pure

Blue · Hue 190
Hex
#033A45
RGB
rgb(3, 58, 69)
HSL
hsl(190, 92%, 14%)
CMYK
cmyk(96%, 16%, 0%, 73%)
Metrics
S 92% · L 14%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
12.4:1AA
on black
1.7:1Fail
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About this color

Cerulean Ink Pure (#033A45) belongs to the blue family — hue 190°, 92% saturation, 14% 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-ink-pure: #033A45;
  --colorarchive-cerulean-ink-pure-hsl: hsl(190, 92%, 14%);
  --colorarchive-cerulean-ink-pure-rgb: rgb(3, 58, 69);
}

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Lighter companion
Cerulean Nocturne Pure
#045262 · hsl(190, 92%, 20%)
Complementary counterpoint
Ruby Ink Pure
#450E03 · hsl(10, 92%, 14%)
Analogous lead
Sapphire Ink Pure
#032445 · hsl(210, 92%, 14%)
Analogous echo
Lagoon Ink Pure
#03453A · hsl(170, 92%, 14%)
Triadic +120°
Peony Ink Pure
#45033A · hsl(310, 92%, 14%)
Triadic +240°
Honey Ink Pure
#3A4503 · hsl(70, 92%, 14%)
Split-comp +150°
Garnet Ink Pure
#450319 · hsl(340, 92%, 14%)
Split-comp +210°
Apricot Ink Pure
#452F03 · hsl(40, 92%, 14%)
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Base: Cerulean Ink Pure #033A45
Lighter companion: Cerulean Nocturne Pure #045262
Complementary counterpoint: Ruby Ink Pure #450E03
Analogous lead: Sapphire Ink Pure #032445
Analogous echo: Lagoon Ink Pure #03453A
Triadic +120°: Peony Ink Pure #45033A
Triadic +240°: Honey Ink Pure #3A4503
Split-comp +150°: Garnet Ink Pure #450319
Split-comp +210°: Apricot Ink Pure #452F03

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Cerulean Ink Bright
#063842 · hsl(190, 84%, 14%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Nocturne Pure
#045262 · hsl(190, 92%, 20%)
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Cerulean Nocturne Bright
#08505E · hsl(190, 84%, 20%)
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Cerulean Ink Vivid
#09353E · hsl(190, 74%, 14%)
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Cerulean Shadow Pure
#067389 · hsl(190, 92%, 28%)
Nearby match
Aqua Ink Pure
#034545 · hsl(180, 92%, 14%)

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
AAA11.9:1
Ruby Veil Faint
#FAFAF9
AAA11.8:1
Ruby Veil Muted
#FBF9F9
AAA11.8:1
Ruby Veil Dust
#FBF9F9
AAA11.8:1
Ruby Veil Soft
#FCF9F8
AAA11.8:1
Ruby Veil Clear
#FDF8F7
AAA11.7:1
Ruby Veil Vivid
#FEF7F6

Color Vision Simulation

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Deuteranopia
#231E42
Protanopia
#252643
Tritanopia
#0A4040
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