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Cerulean Nocturne Bright

Blue · Hue 190
Hex
#08505E
RGB
rgb(8, 80, 94)
HSL
hsl(190, 84%, 20%)
CMYK
cmyk(91%, 15%, 0%, 63%)
Metrics
S 84% · L 20%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
9.1:1AA
on black
2.3:1Fail
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About this color

Cerulean Nocturne Bright (#08505E) belongs to the blue family — hue 190°, 84% saturation, 20% 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-nocturne-bright: #08505E;
  --colorarchive-cerulean-nocturne-bright-hsl: hsl(190, 84%, 20%);
  --colorarchive-cerulean-nocturne-bright-rgb: rgb(8, 80, 94);
}

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Palette moves

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Lighter companion
Cerulean Shadow Bright
#0B6F83 · hsl(190, 84%, 28%)
Darker companion
Cerulean Ink Bright
#063842 · hsl(190, 84%, 14%)
Complementary counterpoint
Ruby Nocturne Bright
#5E1608 · hsl(10, 84%, 20%)
Analogous lead
Sapphire Nocturne Bright
#08335E · hsl(210, 84%, 20%)
Analogous echo
Lagoon Nocturne Bright
#085E50 · hsl(170, 84%, 20%)
Triadic +120°
Peony Nocturne Bright
#5E0850 · hsl(310, 84%, 20%)
Triadic +240°
Honey Nocturne Bright
#505E08 · hsl(70, 84%, 20%)
Split-comp +150°
Garnet Nocturne Bright
#5E0825 · hsl(340, 84%, 20%)
Split-comp +210°
Apricot Nocturne Bright
#5E4108 · hsl(40, 84%, 20%)
Export preview
Base: Cerulean Nocturne Bright #08505E
Lighter companion: Cerulean Shadow Bright #0B6F83
Darker companion: Cerulean Ink Bright #063842
Complementary counterpoint: Ruby Nocturne Bright #5E1608
Analogous lead: Sapphire Nocturne Bright #08335E
Analogous echo: Lagoon Nocturne Bright #085E50
Triadic +120°: Peony Nocturne Bright #5E0850
Triadic +240°: Honey Nocturne Bright #505E08
Split-comp +150°: Garnet Nocturne Bright #5E0825
Split-comp +210°: Apricot Nocturne Bright #5E4108

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Cerulean Nocturne Pure
#045262 · hsl(190, 92%, 20%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Ink Bright
#063842 · hsl(190, 84%, 14%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Nocturne Vivid
#0D4C59 · hsl(190, 74%, 20%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Shadow Bright
#0B6F83 · hsl(190, 84%, 28%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Ink Pure
#033A45 · hsl(190, 92%, 14%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Ink Vivid
#09353E · hsl(190, 74%, 14%)

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
AAA8.7:1
Ruby Veil Faint
#FAFAF9
AAA8.6:1
Ruby Veil Muted
#FBF9F9
AAA8.6:1
Ruby Veil Dust
#FBF9F9
AAA8.6:1
Ruby Veil Soft
#FCF9F8
AAA8.6:1
Ruby Veil Clear
#FDF8F7
AAA8.6:1
Ruby Veil Vivid
#FEF7F6

Color Vision Simulation

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Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#322D5A
Protanopia
#35365B
Tritanopia
#135858
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