#55AAEEBlue
Cerulean (#55AAEE) is a light, soft blue with a cool character. Dark text reads best on it (contrast 6.2:1).
Colour codes
| HEX | #55AAEE | |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(85 170 238) | |
| HSL | hsl(207 82% 63%) | |
| HSB | 207, 64%, 93% | |
| CMYK | 64%, 29%, 0%, 7% | |
| Lab | lab(66.54 -10.76 -42.47) | |
| LCH | lch(66.54 43.81 255.8) | |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.41% 0.1294 245.2) |
Like every screen colour, this is a mix of red, green and blue light with no single wavelength. See the colours of single wavelengths.
Shades, tints, tones and hues
Shades
Tints
Tones
Hues
Shades mix towards black, tints towards white and tones towards a grey of the same lightness (in OKLab); hues turn around the wheel in 15° steps. Hover a step to see its code, click to copy.
Colour harmonies
Colour blindness preview
- Deuteranopia
#779DED - Protanopia
#8CACF1 - Tritanopia
#00BAC2 - Greyscale
#A3A3A3
Approximate simulation. Individual colour perception and displays vary. Check it with other colours.
Contrast
AaWhite text on Cerulean2.50:1 · AA ✕ · AA large ✕ · AAA ✕
AaDark text on Cerulean6.24:1 · AA ✓ · AA large ✓ · AAA ✕
AaCerulean on white2.50:1 · AA ✕ · AA large ✕ · AAA ✕
AaCerulean on black7.52:1 · AA ✓ · AA large ✓ · AAA ✓
Similar colours
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