Lighter companion
Cerulean Velvet Clear
#3192A5 · hsl(190, 54%, 42%)
RGB
rgb(40, 118, 134)
HSL
hsl(190, 54%, 34%)
Metrics
S 54% · L 34%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
5.2:1AA
on black
4:1AA Large
About this color
Cerulean Dusk Clear (#287686) belongs to the blue family — hue 190°, 54% saturation, 34% 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-dusk-clear: #287686; --colorarchive-cerulean-dusk-clear-hsl: hsl(190, 54%, 34%); --colorarchive-cerulean-dusk-clear-rgb: rgb(40, 118, 134); }
Palette moves
Instead of stopping at one swatch, use nearby, opposite, and tonal neighbors to branch into a broader palette.
Darker companion
Cerulean Shadow Clear
#21616E · hsl(190, 54%, 28%)
Complementary counterpoint
Ruby Dusk Clear
#863728 · hsl(10, 54%, 34%)
Analogous lead
Sapphire Dusk Clear
#285786 · hsl(210, 54%, 34%)
Analogous echo
Lagoon Dusk Clear
#288676 · hsl(170, 54%, 34%)
Triadic +120°
Peony Dusk Clear
#862876 · hsl(310, 54%, 34%)
Triadic +240°
Honey Dusk Clear
#768628 · hsl(70, 54%, 34%)
Split-comp +150°
Garnet Dusk Clear
#862847 · hsl(340, 54%, 34%)
Split-comp +210°
Apricot Dusk Clear
#866628 · hsl(40, 54%, 34%)
Export preview
Base: Cerulean Dusk Clear #287686 Lighter companion: Cerulean Velvet Clear #3192A5 Darker companion: Cerulean Shadow Clear #21616E Complementary counterpoint: Ruby Dusk Clear #863728 Analogous lead: Sapphire Dusk Clear #285786 Analogous echo: Lagoon Dusk Clear #288676 Triadic +120°: Peony Dusk Clear #862876 Triadic +240°: Honey Dusk Clear #768628 Split-comp +150°: Garnet Dusk Clear #862847 Split-comp +210°: Apricot Dusk Clear #866628
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Cerulean Shadow Clear
#21616E · hsl(190, 54%, 28%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Velvet Clear
#3192A5 · hsl(190, 54%, 42%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Dusk Soft
#396A74 · hsl(190, 34%, 34%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Dusk Vivid
#178197 · hsl(190, 74%, 34%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Nocturne Clear
#17454F · hsl(190, 54%, 20%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Core Clear
#38A6BC · hsl(190, 54%, 48%)
Accessible pairings
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