Lighter companion
Cerulean Bloom Clear
#A1D8E3 · hsl(190, 54%, 76%)
RGB
rgb(129, 203, 217)
HSL
hsl(190, 54%, 68%)
CMYK
cmyk(41%, 6%, 0%, 15%)
Metrics
S 54% · L 68%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
1.8:1Fail
on black
11.5:1AA
About this color
Cerulean Silk Clear (#81CBD9) belongs to the blue family — hue 190°, 54% saturation, 68% 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-silk-clear: #81CBD9; --colorarchive-cerulean-silk-clear-hsl: hsl(190, 54%, 68%); --colorarchive-cerulean-silk-clear-rgb: rgb(129, 203, 217); }
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Palette moves
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Darker companion
Cerulean Tone Clear
#62BED0 · hsl(190, 54%, 60%)
Complementary counterpoint
Ruby Silk Clear
#D99081 · hsl(10, 54%, 68%)
Analogous lead
Sapphire Silk Clear
#81ADD9 · hsl(210, 54%, 68%)
Analogous echo
Lagoon Silk Clear
#81D9CB · hsl(170, 54%, 68%)
Triadic +120°
Peony Silk Clear
#D981CB · hsl(310, 54%, 68%)
Triadic +240°
Honey Silk Clear
#CBD981 · hsl(70, 54%, 68%)
Split-comp +150°
Garnet Silk Clear
#D9819F · hsl(340, 54%, 68%)
Split-comp +210°
Apricot Silk Clear
#D9BC81 · hsl(40, 54%, 68%)
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Base: Cerulean Silk Clear #81CBD9 Lighter companion: Cerulean Bloom Clear #A1D8E3 Darker companion: Cerulean Tone Clear #62BED0 Complementary counterpoint: Ruby Silk Clear #D99081 Analogous lead: Sapphire Silk Clear #81ADD9 Analogous echo: Lagoon Silk Clear #81D9CB Triadic +120°: Peony Silk Clear #D981CB Triadic +240°: Honey Silk Clear #CBD981 Split-comp +150°: Garnet Silk Clear #D9819F Split-comp +210°: Apricot Silk Clear #D9BC81
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Cerulean Tone Clear
#62BED0 · hsl(190, 54%, 60%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Bloom Clear
#A1D8E3 · hsl(190, 54%, 76%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Silk Soft
#92C0C9 · hsl(190, 34%, 68%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Silk Vivid
#71D6EA · hsl(190, 74%, 68%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Radiant Clear
#4AB4C9 · hsl(190, 54%, 54%)
Nearby match
Aqua Silk Clear
#81D9D9 · hsl(180, 54%, 68%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#A29CD5
Protanopia
#A6A7D6
Tritanopia
#86D3D3
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