Lighter companion
Cerulean Core Pure
#0AC5EB · hsl(190, 92%, 48%)
RGB
rgb(9, 173, 206)
HSL
hsl(190, 92%, 42%)
CMYK
cmyk(96%, 16%, 0%, 19%)
Metrics
S 92% · L 42%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
2.7:1Fail
on black
7.9:1AA
About this color
Cerulean Velvet Pure (#09ADCE) belongs to the blue family — hue 190°, 92% 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-pure: #09ADCE; --colorarchive-cerulean-velvet-pure-hsl: hsl(190, 92%, 42%); --colorarchive-cerulean-velvet-pure-rgb: rgb(9, 173, 206); }
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Palette moves
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Darker companion
Cerulean Dusk Pure
#078CA6 · hsl(190, 92%, 34%)
Complementary counterpoint
Ruby Velvet Pure
#CE2909 · hsl(10, 92%, 42%)
Analogous lead
Sapphire Velvet Pure
#096BCE · hsl(210, 92%, 42%)
Analogous echo
Lagoon Velvet Pure
#09CEAD · hsl(170, 92%, 42%)
Triadic +120°
Peony Velvet Pure
#CE09AD · hsl(310, 92%, 42%)
Triadic +240°
Honey Velvet Pure
#ADCE09 · hsl(70, 92%, 42%)
Split-comp +150°
Garnet Velvet Pure
#CE094A · hsl(340, 92%, 42%)
Split-comp +210°
Apricot Velvet Pure
#CE8C09 · hsl(40, 92%, 42%)
Export preview
Base: Cerulean Velvet Pure #09ADCE Lighter companion: Cerulean Core Pure #0AC5EB Darker companion: Cerulean Dusk Pure #078CA6 Complementary counterpoint: Ruby Velvet Pure #CE2909 Analogous lead: Sapphire Velvet Pure #096BCE Analogous echo: Lagoon Velvet Pure #09CEAD Triadic +120°: Peony Velvet Pure #CE09AD Triadic +240°: Honey Velvet Pure #ADCE09 Split-comp +150°: Garnet Velvet Pure #CE094A Split-comp +210°: Apricot Velvet Pure #CE8C09
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Cerulean Core Pure
#0AC5EB · hsl(190, 92%, 48%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Dusk Pure
#078CA6 · hsl(190, 92%, 34%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Velvet Vivid
#1CA0BA · hsl(190, 74%, 42%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Radiant Pure
#1ED2F6 · hsl(190, 92%, 54%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Shadow Pure
#067389 · hsl(190, 92%, 28%)
Nearby match
Aqua Velvet Pure
#09CECE · hsl(180, 92%, 42%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#6F64C5
Protanopia
#7677C7
Tritanopia
#2AC1BF
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