Lighter companion
Cerulean Shadow Pure
#067389 · hsl(190, 92%, 28%)
RGB
rgb(4, 82, 98)
HSL
hsl(190, 92%, 20%)
CMYK
cmyk(96%, 16%, 0%, 62%)
Metrics
S 92% · L 20%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
8.8:1AA
on black
2.4:1Fail
About this color
Cerulean Nocturne Pure (#045262) belongs to the blue family — hue 190°, 92% 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-pure: #045262; --colorarchive-cerulean-nocturne-pure-hsl: hsl(190, 92%, 20%); --colorarchive-cerulean-nocturne-pure-rgb: rgb(4, 82, 98); }
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Palette moves
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Darker companion
Cerulean Ink Pure
#033A45 · hsl(190, 92%, 14%)
Complementary counterpoint
Ruby Nocturne Pure
#621404 · hsl(10, 92%, 20%)
Analogous lead
Sapphire Nocturne Pure
#043362 · hsl(210, 92%, 20%)
Analogous echo
Lagoon Nocturne Pure
#046252 · hsl(170, 92%, 20%)
Triadic +120°
Peony Nocturne Pure
#620452 · hsl(310, 92%, 20%)
Triadic +240°
Honey Nocturne Pure
#526204 · hsl(70, 92%, 20%)
Split-comp +150°
Garnet Nocturne Pure
#620423 · hsl(340, 92%, 20%)
Split-comp +210°
Apricot Nocturne Pure
#624304 · hsl(40, 92%, 20%)
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Base: Cerulean Nocturne Pure #045262 Lighter companion: Cerulean Shadow Pure #067389 Darker companion: Cerulean Ink Pure #033A45 Complementary counterpoint: Ruby Nocturne Pure #621404 Analogous lead: Sapphire Nocturne Pure #043362 Analogous echo: Lagoon Nocturne Pure #046252 Triadic +120°: Peony Nocturne Pure #620452 Triadic +240°: Honey Nocturne Pure #526204 Split-comp +150°: Garnet Nocturne Pure #620423 Split-comp +210°: Apricot Nocturne Pure #624304
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Cerulean Ink Pure
#033A45 · hsl(190, 92%, 14%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Shadow Pure
#067389 · hsl(190, 92%, 28%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Nocturne Vivid
#0D4C59 · hsl(190, 74%, 20%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Dusk Pure
#078CA6 · hsl(190, 92%, 34%)
Nearby match
Aqua Nocturne Pure
#046262 · hsl(180, 92%, 20%)
Nearby match
Azure Nocturne Pure
#044362 · hsl(200, 92%, 20%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#322D5E
Protanopia
#36375E
Tritanopia
#105B5B
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