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Cerulean Nocturne Pure

Blue · Hue 190
Hex
#045262
RGB
rgb(4, 82, 98)
HSL
hsl(190, 92%, 20%)
CMYK
cmyk(96%, 16%, 0%, 62%)
Metrics
S 92% · L 20%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
8.8:1AA
on black
2.4:1Fail
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About this color

Cerulean Nocturne Pure (#045262) belongs to the blue family — hue 190°, 92% saturation, 20% 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-nocturne-pure: #045262;
  --colorarchive-cerulean-nocturne-pure-hsl: hsl(190, 92%, 20%);
  --colorarchive-cerulean-nocturne-pure-rgb: rgb(4, 82, 98);
}

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Lighter companion
Cerulean Shadow Pure
#067389 · hsl(190, 92%, 28%)
Darker companion
Cerulean Ink Pure
#033A45 · hsl(190, 92%, 14%)
Complementary counterpoint
Ruby Nocturne Pure
#621404 · hsl(10, 92%, 20%)
Analogous lead
Sapphire Nocturne Pure
#043362 · hsl(210, 92%, 20%)
Analogous echo
Lagoon Nocturne Pure
#046252 · hsl(170, 92%, 20%)
Triadic +120°
Peony Nocturne Pure
#620452 · hsl(310, 92%, 20%)
Triadic +240°
Honey Nocturne Pure
#526204 · hsl(70, 92%, 20%)
Split-comp +150°
Garnet Nocturne Pure
#620423 · hsl(340, 92%, 20%)
Split-comp +210°
Apricot Nocturne Pure
#624304 · hsl(40, 92%, 20%)
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Base: Cerulean Nocturne Pure #045262
Lighter companion: Cerulean Shadow Pure #067389
Darker companion: Cerulean Ink Pure #033A45
Complementary counterpoint: Ruby Nocturne Pure #621404
Analogous lead: Sapphire Nocturne Pure #043362
Analogous echo: Lagoon Nocturne Pure #046252
Triadic +120°: Peony Nocturne Pure #620452
Triadic +240°: Honey Nocturne Pure #526204
Split-comp +150°: Garnet Nocturne Pure #620423
Split-comp +210°: Apricot Nocturne Pure #624304

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Cerulean Nocturne Bright
#08505E · hsl(190, 84%, 20%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Ink Pure
#033A45 · hsl(190, 92%, 14%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Shadow Pure
#067389 · hsl(190, 92%, 28%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Ink Bright
#063842 · hsl(190, 84%, 14%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Nocturne Vivid
#0D4C59 · hsl(190, 74%, 20%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Shadow Bright
#0B6F83 · hsl(190, 84%, 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
AAA8.4:1
Ruby Veil Faint
#FAFAF9
AAA8.4:1
Ruby Veil Muted
#FBF9F9
AAA8.4:1
Ruby Veil Dust
#FBF9F9
AAA8.4:1
Ruby Veil Soft
#FCF9F8
AAA8.4:1
Ruby Veil Clear
#FDF8F7
AAA8.3:1
Ruby Veil Vivid
#FEF7F6

Color Vision Simulation

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Deuteranopia
#322D5E
Protanopia
#36375E
Tritanopia
#105B5B
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