RGB
rgb(32, 183, 213)
HSL
hsl(190, 74%, 48%)
Metrics
S 74% · L 48%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
2.4:1Fail
on black
8.8:1AA
About this color
Cerulean Core Vivid (#20B7D5) belongs to the blue family — hue 190°, 74% saturation, 48% 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-core-vivid: #20B7D5; --colorarchive-cerulean-core-vivid-hsl: hsl(190, 74%, 48%); --colorarchive-cerulean-core-vivid-rgb: rgb(32, 183, 213); }
Palette moves
Instead of stopping at one swatch, use nearby, opposite, and tonal neighbors to branch into a broader palette.
Lighter companion
Cerulean Radiant Vivid
#33C4E1 · hsl(190, 74%, 54%)
Darker companion
Cerulean Velvet Vivid
#1CA0BA · hsl(190, 74%, 42%)
Complementary counterpoint
Ruby Core Vivid
#D53E20 · hsl(10, 74%, 48%)
Analogous lead
Sapphire Core Vivid
#207AD5 · hsl(210, 74%, 48%)
Analogous echo
Lagoon Core Vivid
#20D5B7 · hsl(170, 74%, 48%)
Triadic +120°
Peony Core Vivid
#D520B7 · hsl(310, 74%, 48%)
Triadic +240°
Honey Core Vivid
#B7D520 · hsl(70, 74%, 48%)
Split-comp +150°
Garnet Core Vivid
#D5205C · hsl(340, 74%, 48%)
Split-comp +210°
Apricot Core Vivid
#D59920 · hsl(40, 74%, 48%)
Export preview
Base: Cerulean Core Vivid #20B7D5 Lighter companion: Cerulean Radiant Vivid #33C4E1 Darker companion: Cerulean Velvet Vivid #1CA0BA Complementary counterpoint: Ruby Core Vivid #D53E20 Analogous lead: Sapphire Core Vivid #207AD5 Analogous echo: Lagoon Core Vivid #20D5B7 Triadic +120°: Peony Core Vivid #D520B7 Triadic +240°: Honey Core Vivid #B7D520 Split-comp +150°: Garnet Core Vivid #D5205C Split-comp +210°: Apricot Core Vivid #D59920
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Cerulean Velvet Vivid
#1CA0BA · hsl(190, 74%, 42%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Radiant Vivid
#33C4E1 · hsl(190, 74%, 54%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Tone Vivid
#4ECBE4 · hsl(190, 74%, 60%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Core Clear
#38A6BC · hsl(190, 54%, 48%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Dusk Vivid
#178197 · hsl(190, 74%, 34%)
Nearby match
Aqua Core Vivid
#20D5D5 · hsl(180, 74%, 48%)
Accessible pairings
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