Color Name: Cerulean blue
Hex Color Code: #2A52BE
RGB Color Code: RGB(42, 82, 190)
CMYK Values*: 77.9%, 56.8%, 0.0%, 25.5%
Color Family (Hue): Blue





Cerulean Blue color is a pigment made up of cobalt(II) stannate.


What color is Cerulean blue?

Cerulean blue color belongs to the Blue color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Cerulean blue is #2A52BE, and the RGB color code is RGB(42, 82, 190).

In the RGB color model, Cerulean blue has a red value of 42, a green value of 82, and a blue value of 190. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 77.9% cyan, 56.8% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 25.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 223.8° (degrees), 63.8 % saturation, and 45.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Cerulean blue has a hue of 223.8° (degrees), 77.9 % saturation and 74.5 % brightness/value.


Cerulean blue is cool or warm?

The color Cerulean blue is a cool color.


What is the LRV of Cerulean blue?

Cerulean blue has an LRV of nearly 10. By LRV value, it is a dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.






Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


Cerulean blue color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(42, 82, 190)
Red
42 (16.5%)
Green
82 (32.2%)
Blue
190 (74.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
77.89%
Magenta
56.84%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
25.49%

HSL

HSL(223.78deg, 63.8 %, 45.5 %)

Hue
223.78°
Saturation
63.79 %.
Lightness
45.49 %.

RYB

RYB(51, 60, 174)
Red
51 (19.9%)
Yellow
60 (23.7%)
Blue
174 (68.1%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
223.78°
Saturation
77.89 %.
Brightness / Value
74.51 %.

HWB

H: 223.78°

W: 16.47 %

B: 25.49 %

XYZ

X : 13.27

Y : 10.24

Z : 49.99

YXY

Y1 : 10.24

X : 0.18

Y2 : 0.14

CMY

C : 83.53%

M : 67.84%

Y : 25.49%


LRV

~ 10.2 %

Munsell Color System

6.8PB 3.7/13.9

CIE-Lab

L : 38.28

A : 25.41

B : -60.71

CIE-Lch

L : 38.28

C : 65.81

H : 292.71

CIE-Luv

L : 38.28

U : -15.13

V : -88.28

Hunter-Lab

L : 32.01

A : 17.97

B : -70.2






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to Cerulean blue


Here are the colors similar to Cerulean blue . Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#0F52BA
Sapphire
ΔE - 2.22 (97.8% similar)
#324AB2
Violet Blue
ΔE - 3.18 (96.8% similar)
#0048BA
Absolute Zero
ΔE - 3.42 (96.6% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Cerulean blue color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Cerulean blue to Pantone PMS


#365ABD
PANTONE 2131 C
ΔE - 2.62 (97.4% similar)
#0957C3
PANTONE 2132 C
ΔE - 2.94 (97.1% similar)
#0050B5
PANTONE 2388 C
ΔE - 3.06 (96.9% similar)
#0047BB
PANTONE 2728 C
ΔE - 3.63 (96.4% similar)


Pantone TCX


Cerulean blue color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Cerulean blue to Pantone TCX




RAL Design


Cerulean blue color similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of Cerulean blue to RAL Design




Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag



#0051BA
KU Blue
ΔE - 2.60 (97.4% similar)
#0056D2
Coursera Blue
ΔE - 2.99 (97.0% similar)
#0054B4
Medium Teal Blue
ΔE - 3.78 (96.2% similar)





Paint similar to Cerulean blue


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to Cerulean blue . Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Benjamin Moore


Cerulean blue color similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Cerulean blue to Benjamin Moore


#365496
Twilight Blue (2067-30)
ΔE - 5.45 (94.5% similar)
#3862A3
Mosaic (CC-874)
ΔE - 6.58 (93.4% similar)
#2F5688
Blue Suede Shoes (798)
ΔE - 7.13 (92.9% similar)
#304C89
Delphinium (CC-872)
ΔE - 7.28 (92.7% similar)


PPG Paints


Cerulean blue color similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Cerulean blue to PPG Paints




Valspar


Cerulean blue color similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Cerulean blue to Valspar


#4B5795
Purple Frenzy (4004-10C)
ΔE - 7.47 (92.5% similar)
#214F86
Strong Will (8001-44G)
ΔE - 7.75 (92.2% similar)
#45558D
Demon Blue (V037-3)
ΔE - 7.77 (92.2% similar)





Dunn-Edwards


Cerulean blue color similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Cerulean blue to Dunn-Edwards


#1D5699
Blue Chip (DE 5867)
ΔE - 6.36 (93.6% similar)
#1D4E8F
Deep Sapphire (DEA 137)
ΔE - 6.89 (93.1% similar)
#4664A5
Starstruck (DE 5894)
ΔE - 6.93 (93.1% similar)
#2D517C
Slumber (DE 5860)
ΔE - 8.23 (91.8% similar)


Behr


Cerulean blue color similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Cerulean blue to Behr


#33578A
Dark Cobalt Blue (PPU15-03)
ΔE - 6.91 (93.1% similar)
#2C538A
Flashy Sapphire (P520-7)
ΔE - 6.93 (93.1% similar)
#265C98
Beacon Blue (P510-7)
ΔE - 7.03 (93.0% similar)
#4467A7
Indigo Batik (P530-6)
ΔE - 7.60 (92.4% similar)


Sherwin Williams


Cerulean blue color similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Cerulean blue to Sherwin Williams


#225288
Frank Blue (SW 6967)
ΔE - 7.56 (92.4% similar)
#015086
Blueblood (SW 6966)
ΔE - 9.23 (90.8% similar)
#3C4C80
Morning Glory (SW 6971)
ΔE - 9.26 (90.7% similar)
#4C6B8A
Revel Blue (SW 6530)
ΔE - 9.68 (90.3% similar)








Color Combinations


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Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.







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