Lighter companion
Cerulean Core Vivid
#20B7D5 · hsl(190, 74%, 48%)
RGB
rgb(28, 160, 186)
HSL
hsl(190, 74%, 42%)
CMYK
cmyk(85%, 14%, 0%, 27%)
Metrics
S 74% · L 42%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
3.1:1AA Large
on black
6.8:1AA
About this color
Cerulean Velvet Vivid (#1CA0BA) belongs to the blue family — hue 190°, 74% saturation, 42% 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-velvet-vivid: #1CA0BA; --colorarchive-cerulean-velvet-vivid-hsl: hsl(190, 74%, 42%); --colorarchive-cerulean-velvet-vivid-rgb: rgb(28, 160, 186); }
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Palette moves
Instead of stopping at one swatch, use nearby, opposite, and tonal neighbors to branch into a broader palette.
Darker companion
Cerulean Dusk Vivid
#178197 · hsl(190, 74%, 34%)
Complementary counterpoint
Ruby Velvet Vivid
#BA361C · hsl(10, 74%, 42%)
Analogous lead
Sapphire Velvet Vivid
#1C6BBA · hsl(210, 74%, 42%)
Analogous echo
Lagoon Velvet Vivid
#1CBAA0 · hsl(170, 74%, 42%)
Triadic +120°
Peony Velvet Vivid
#BA1CA0 · hsl(310, 74%, 42%)
Triadic +240°
Honey Velvet Vivid
#A0BA1C · hsl(70, 74%, 42%)
Split-comp +150°
Garnet Velvet Vivid
#BA1C51 · hsl(340, 74%, 42%)
Split-comp +210°
Apricot Velvet Vivid
#BA861C · hsl(40, 74%, 42%)
Export preview
Base: Cerulean Velvet Vivid #1CA0BA Lighter companion: Cerulean Core Vivid #20B7D5 Darker companion: Cerulean Dusk Vivid #178197 Complementary counterpoint: Ruby Velvet Vivid #BA361C Analogous lead: Sapphire Velvet Vivid #1C6BBA Analogous echo: Lagoon Velvet Vivid #1CBAA0 Triadic +120°: Peony Velvet Vivid #BA1CA0 Triadic +240°: Honey Velvet Vivid #A0BA1C Split-comp +150°: Garnet Velvet Vivid #BA1C51 Split-comp +210°: Apricot Velvet Vivid #BA861C
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Cerulean Core Vivid
#20B7D5 · hsl(190, 74%, 48%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Velvet Bright
#11A7C5 · hsl(190, 84%, 42%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Dusk Vivid
#178197 · hsl(190, 74%, 34%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Velvet Pure
#09ADCE · hsl(190, 92%, 42%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Radiant Vivid
#33C4E1 · hsl(190, 74%, 54%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Core Bright
#14BFE1 · hsl(190, 84%, 48%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#685FB3
Protanopia
#6F70B4
Tritanopia
#2FAFAE
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