Lighter companion
Cerulean Core Clear
#38A6BC · hsl(190, 54%, 48%)
RGB
rgb(49, 146, 165)
HSL
hsl(190, 54%, 42%)
Metrics
S 54% · L 42%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
3.6:1AA Large
on black
5.8:1AA
About this color
Cerulean Velvet Clear (#3192A5) belongs to the blue family — hue 190°, 54% 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-clear: #3192A5; --colorarchive-cerulean-velvet-clear-hsl: hsl(190, 54%, 42%); --colorarchive-cerulean-velvet-clear-rgb: rgb(49, 146, 165); }
Palette moves
Instead of stopping at one swatch, use nearby, opposite, and tonal neighbors to branch into a broader palette.
Darker companion
Cerulean Dusk Clear
#287686 · hsl(190, 54%, 34%)
Complementary counterpoint
Ruby Velvet Clear
#A54531 · hsl(10, 54%, 42%)
Analogous lead
Sapphire Velvet Clear
#316BA5 · hsl(210, 54%, 42%)
Analogous echo
Lagoon Velvet Clear
#31A592 · hsl(170, 54%, 42%)
Triadic +120°
Peony Velvet Clear
#A53192 · hsl(310, 54%, 42%)
Triadic +240°
Honey Velvet Clear
#92A531 · hsl(70, 54%, 42%)
Split-comp +150°
Garnet Velvet Clear
#A53158 · hsl(340, 54%, 42%)
Split-comp +210°
Apricot Velvet Clear
#A57E31 · hsl(40, 54%, 42%)
Export preview
Base: Cerulean Velvet Clear #3192A5 Lighter companion: Cerulean Core Clear #38A6BC Darker companion: Cerulean Dusk Clear #287686 Complementary counterpoint: Ruby Velvet Clear #A54531 Analogous lead: Sapphire Velvet Clear #316BA5 Analogous echo: Lagoon Velvet Clear #31A592 Triadic +120°: Peony Velvet Clear #A53192 Triadic +240°: Honey Velvet Clear #92A531 Split-comp +150°: Garnet Velvet Clear #A53158 Split-comp +210°: Apricot Velvet Clear #A57E31
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Cerulean Core Clear
#38A6BC · hsl(190, 54%, 48%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Dusk Clear
#287686 · hsl(190, 54%, 34%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Radiant Clear
#4AB4C9 · hsl(190, 54%, 54%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Velvet Soft
#478390 · hsl(190, 34%, 42%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Velvet Vivid
#1CA0BA · hsl(190, 74%, 42%)
Nearby match
Cerulean Shadow Clear
#21616E · hsl(190, 54%, 28%)
Accessible pairings
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