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Cerulean Ink Vivid

Blue · Hue 190
Hex
#09353E
RGB
rgb(9, 53, 62)
HSL
hsl(190, 74%, 14%)
CMYK
cmyk(85%, 15%, 0%, 76%)
Metrics
S 74% · L 14%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
13.2:1AA
on black
1.6:1Fail
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About this color

Cerulean Ink Vivid (#09353E) belongs to the blue family — hue 190°, 74% 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-vivid: #09353E;
  --colorarchive-cerulean-ink-vivid-hsl: hsl(190, 74%, 14%);
  --colorarchive-cerulean-ink-vivid-rgb: rgb(9, 53, 62);
}

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Lighter companion
Cerulean Nocturne Vivid
#0D4C59 · hsl(190, 74%, 20%)
Complementary counterpoint
Ruby Ink Vivid
#3E1209 · hsl(10, 74%, 14%)
Analogous lead
Sapphire Ink Vivid
#09243E · hsl(210, 74%, 14%)
Analogous echo
Lagoon Ink Vivid
#093E35 · hsl(170, 74%, 14%)
Triadic +120°
Peony Ink Vivid
#3E0935 · hsl(310, 74%, 14%)
Triadic +240°
Honey Ink Vivid
#353E09 · hsl(70, 74%, 14%)
Split-comp +150°
Garnet Ink Vivid
#3E091B · hsl(340, 74%, 14%)
Split-comp +210°
Apricot Ink Vivid
#3E2D09 · hsl(40, 74%, 14%)
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Base: Cerulean Ink Vivid #09353E
Lighter companion: Cerulean Nocturne Vivid #0D4C59
Complementary counterpoint: Ruby Ink Vivid #3E1209
Analogous lead: Sapphire Ink Vivid #09243E
Analogous echo: Lagoon Ink Vivid #093E35
Triadic +120°: Peony Ink Vivid #3E0935
Triadic +240°: Honey Ink Vivid #353E09
Split-comp +150°: Garnet Ink Vivid #3E091B
Split-comp +210°: Apricot Ink Vivid #3E2D09

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Nearby match
Cerulean Nocturne Vivid
#0D4C59 · hsl(190, 74%, 20%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Ink Bright
#063842 · hsl(190, 84%, 14%)
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Cerulean Ink Pure
#033A45 · hsl(190, 92%, 14%)
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Cerulean Nocturne Bright
#08505E · hsl(190, 84%, 20%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Ink Clear
#103137 · hsl(190, 54%, 14%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Shadow Vivid
#136B7C · hsl(190, 74%, 28%)

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
AAA12.6:1
Ruby Veil Faint
#FAFAF9
AAA12.6:1
Ruby Veil Muted
#FBF9F9
AAA12.6:1
Ruby Veil Dust
#FBF9F9
AAA12.6:1
Ruby Veil Soft
#FCF9F8
AAA12.5:1
Ruby Veil Clear
#FDF8F7
AAA12.5:1
Ruby Veil Vivid
#FEF7F6

Color Vision Simulation

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Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#211D3B
Protanopia
#23243C
Tritanopia
#0E3A3A
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