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Cerulean

#56A9EC

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.54:1Fails

Black text

7.81:1AAA

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About Cerulean

Cerulean (#56A9EC) is a mid-tone vivid blue. Its RGB value is 86, 169, 236 and its HSL value is 207°, 80%, 63%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.81:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Cerulean, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#56A9EC · #EC9956

Analogous

#56ECE4 · #56A9EC · #565EEC

Triadic

#56A9EC · #EC56A9 · #A9EC56

Split complementary

#56A9EC · #EC565E · #ECE456

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