Lighter companion
Cerulean Core Bright
#14BFE1 · hsl(190, 84%, 48%)
RGB
rgb(17, 167, 197)
HSL
hsl(190, 84%, 42%)
CMYK
cmyk(91%, 15%, 0%, 23%)
Metrics
S 84% · L 42%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
2.9:1Fail
on black
7.4:1AA
About this color
Cerulean Velvet Bright (#11A7C5) belongs to the blue family — hue 190°, 84% saturation, 42% 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-velvet-bright: #11A7C5; --colorarchive-cerulean-velvet-bright-hsl: hsl(190, 84%, 42%); --colorarchive-cerulean-velvet-bright-rgb: rgb(17, 167, 197); }
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Palette moves
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Darker companion
Cerulean Dusk Bright
#0E87A0 · hsl(190, 84%, 34%)
Complementary counterpoint
Ruby Velvet Bright
#C52F11 · hsl(10, 84%, 42%)
Analogous lead
Sapphire Velvet Bright
#116BC5 · hsl(210, 84%, 42%)
Analogous echo
Lagoon Velvet Bright
#11C5A7 · hsl(170, 84%, 42%)
Triadic +120°
Peony Velvet Bright
#C511A7 · hsl(310, 84%, 42%)
Triadic +240°
Honey Velvet Bright
#A7C511 · hsl(70, 84%, 42%)
Split-comp +150°
Garnet Velvet Bright
#C5114D · hsl(340, 84%, 42%)
Split-comp +210°
Apricot Velvet Bright
#C58911 · hsl(40, 84%, 42%)
Export preview
Base: Cerulean Velvet Bright #11A7C5 Lighter companion: Cerulean Core Bright #14BFE1 Darker companion: Cerulean Dusk Bright #0E87A0 Complementary counterpoint: Ruby Velvet Bright #C52F11 Analogous lead: Sapphire Velvet Bright #116BC5 Analogous echo: Lagoon Velvet Bright #11C5A7 Triadic +120°: Peony Velvet Bright #C511A7 Triadic +240°: Honey Velvet Bright #A7C511 Split-comp +150°: Garnet Velvet Bright #C5114D Split-comp +210°: Apricot Velvet Bright #C58911
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Cerulean Velvet Pure
#09ADCE · hsl(190, 92%, 42%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Core Bright
#14BFE1 · hsl(190, 84%, 48%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Velvet Vivid
#1CA0BA · hsl(190, 74%, 42%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Dusk Bright
#0E87A0 · hsl(190, 84%, 34%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Core Pure
#0AC5EB · hsl(190, 92%, 48%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Radiant Bright
#27CBEC · hsl(190, 84%, 54%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#6B61BD
Protanopia
#7374BE
Tritanopia
#2BB9B8
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