Lighter companion
Cerulean Dusk Clear
#287686 · hsl(190, 54%, 34%)
RGB
rgb(33, 97, 110)
HSL
hsl(190, 54%, 28%)
CMYK
cmyk(70%, 12%, 0%, 57%)
Metrics
S 54% · L 28%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
7:1AA
on black
3:1Fail
About this color
Cerulean Shadow Clear (#21616E) belongs to the blue family — hue 190°, 54% saturation, 28% 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-shadow-clear: #21616E; --colorarchive-cerulean-shadow-clear-hsl: hsl(190, 54%, 28%); --colorarchive-cerulean-shadow-clear-rgb: rgb(33, 97, 110); }
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Palette moves
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Darker companion
Cerulean Nocturne Clear
#17454F · hsl(190, 54%, 20%)
Complementary counterpoint
Ruby Shadow Clear
#6E2E21 · hsl(10, 54%, 28%)
Analogous lead
Sapphire Shadow Clear
#21476E · hsl(210, 54%, 28%)
Analogous echo
Lagoon Shadow Clear
#216E61 · hsl(170, 54%, 28%)
Triadic +120°
Peony Shadow Clear
#6E2161 · hsl(310, 54%, 28%)
Triadic +240°
Honey Shadow Clear
#616E21 · hsl(70, 54%, 28%)
Split-comp +150°
Garnet Shadow Clear
#6E213B · hsl(340, 54%, 28%)
Split-comp +210°
Apricot Shadow Clear
#6E5421 · hsl(40, 54%, 28%)
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Base: Cerulean Shadow Clear #21616E Lighter companion: Cerulean Dusk Clear #287686 Darker companion: Cerulean Nocturne Clear #17454F Complementary counterpoint: Ruby Shadow Clear #6E2E21 Analogous lead: Sapphire Shadow Clear #21476E Analogous echo: Lagoon Shadow Clear #216E61 Triadic +120°: Peony Shadow Clear #6E2161 Triadic +240°: Honey Shadow Clear #616E21 Split-comp +150°: Garnet Shadow Clear #6E213B Split-comp +210°: Apricot Shadow Clear #6E5421
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Cerulean Dusk Clear
#287686 · hsl(190, 54%, 34%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Nocturne Clear
#17454F · hsl(190, 54%, 20%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Shadow Soft
#2F5860 · hsl(190, 34%, 28%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Shadow Vivid
#136B7C · hsl(190, 74%, 28%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Ink Clear
#103137 · hsl(190, 54%, 14%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Velvet Clear
#3192A5 · hsl(190, 54%, 42%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#423D6A
Protanopia
#46466B
Tritanopia
#276968
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