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Cerulean Tone Soft

Blue · Hue 190
Hex
#76B0BC
RGB
rgb(118, 176, 188)
HSL
hsl(190, 34%, 60%)
CMYK
cmyk(37%, 6%, 0%, 26%)
Metrics
S 34% · L 60%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
2.4:1Fail
on black
8.7:1AA
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About this color

Cerulean Tone Soft (#76B0BC) belongs to the blue family — hue 190°, 34% saturation, 60% 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-tone-soft: #76B0BC;
  --colorarchive-cerulean-tone-soft-hsl: hsl(190, 34%, 60%);
  --colorarchive-cerulean-tone-soft-rgb: rgb(118, 176, 188);
}

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Lighter companion
Cerulean Silk Soft
#92C0C9 · hsl(190, 34%, 68%)
Darker companion
Cerulean Radiant Soft
#62A4B2 · hsl(190, 34%, 54%)
Complementary counterpoint
Ruby Tone Soft
#BC8276 · hsl(10, 34%, 60%)
Analogous lead
Sapphire Tone Soft
#7699BC · hsl(210, 34%, 60%)
Analogous echo
Lagoon Tone Soft
#76BCB0 · hsl(170, 34%, 60%)
Triadic +120°
Peony Tone Soft
#BC76B0 · hsl(310, 34%, 60%)
Triadic +240°
Honey Tone Soft
#B0BC76 · hsl(70, 34%, 60%)
Split-comp +150°
Garnet Tone Soft
#BC768D · hsl(340, 34%, 60%)
Split-comp +210°
Apricot Tone Soft
#BCA576 · hsl(40, 34%, 60%)
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Base: Cerulean Tone Soft #76B0BC
Lighter companion: Cerulean Silk Soft #92C0C9
Darker companion: Cerulean Radiant Soft #62A4B2
Complementary counterpoint: Ruby Tone Soft #BC8276
Analogous lead: Sapphire Tone Soft #7699BC
Analogous echo: Lagoon Tone Soft #76BCB0
Triadic +120°: Peony Tone Soft #BC76B0
Triadic +240°: Honey Tone Soft #B0BC76
Split-comp +150°: Garnet Tone Soft #BC768D
Split-comp +210°: Apricot Tone Soft #BCA576

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Cerulean Tone Dust
#7EABB4 · hsl(190, 26%, 60%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Radiant Soft
#62A4B2 · hsl(190, 34%, 54%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Silk Soft
#92C0C9 · hsl(190, 34%, 68%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Tone Muted
#87A5AB · hsl(190, 18%, 60%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Radiant Dust
#6B9EA8 · hsl(190, 26%, 54%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Core Soft
#5196A4 · hsl(190, 34%, 48%)

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
AAA7:1
Crimson Ink Clear
#371010
AAA7:1
Crimson Ink Vivid
#3E0909
AAA7:1
Merlot Ink Clear
#371017
AAA7:1
Merlot Ink Vivid
#3E0912
AAA7.1:1
Mulberry Ink Clear
#2A1037
AAA7.1:1
Mulberry Ink Vivid
#2D093E

Color Vision Simulation

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Deuteranopia
#8F8BB9
Protanopia
#9393B9
Tritanopia
#7AB7B6
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