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Cerulean Blue

#2851BF

Contrast at a glance

White text

6.95:1AA

Black text

2.85:1Fails

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About Cerulean Blue

Cerulean Blue (#2851BF) is a mid-tone vivid blue. Its RGB value is 40, 81, 191 and its HSL value is 224°, 65%, 45%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.95:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Cerulean Blue, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#2851BF · #BF9628

Analogous

#289CBF · #2851BF · #4B28BF

Triadic

#2851BF · #BF2851 · #51BF28

Split complementary

#2851BF · #BF4B28 · #9CBF28

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