BlueMid-toneMuted

Cerulean Blue

#3256BD

Contrast at a glance

White text

6.56:1AA

Black text

3.02:1AA large

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About Cerulean Blue

Cerulean Blue (#3256BD) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 50, 86, 189 and its HSL value is 224°, 58%, 47%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.56:1 (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

#3256BD · #BD9932

Analogous

#329BBD · #3256BD · #5432BD

Triadic

#3256BD · #BD3256 · #56BD32

Split complementary

#3256BD · #BD5432 · #9BBD32

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