Dark Cerulean

#08457E

Dark Cerulean #08457E

Shades of Dark Cerulean

#07447C

#063C6F

#053561

#042D53

#042545

#031E37

#021629

#010F1B

#00070D

#000000

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Tints of Dark Cerulean

#07447C

#16538B

#296399

#3E75A8

#5788B6

#729DC5

#91B3D3

#B2CBE2

#D7E4F0

#FFFFFF

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Tones of Dark Cerulean

#004483

#07447C

#0F4475

#16436D

#1D4366

#25435F

#2C4358

#334250

#3A4249

#424242

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What color is Dark Cerulean

Dark Cerulean is a medium dark bright shade of Blue. It belongs to the color family Dark Sky Blue, and it has medium lightness and high saturation. Dark Cerulean is a cool color.

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What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Dark Cerulean

RGB space

CMYK space


The hex code for Dark Cerulean is #08457E.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Dark Cerulean has 3%% Red, 27% Green, and 49% Blue.
Dark Cerulean has 209° Hue, 94% Saturation, and 49% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Dark Cerulean has 209° Hue, 89% Saturation, and 26% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Dark Cerulean has 94% cyan, 45% magenta, 0% yellow, and 51% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.

Color Space
Original Units
Percentage

Hex

#08457E

RGB

(8, 69, 126)

(3%, 27%, 49%)

HSV

(209°, 94, 49)

(58%, 94%, 49%)

HSL

(209°, 89, 26)

(58%, 89%, 26%)

CMYK

(94, 45, 0, 51)

(94%, 45%, 0%, 51%)

How does Dark Cerulean contrast with black and white

The natural luminance of Dark Cerulean is 6%, which is low.
Dark Cerulean has a higher contrast with white than black. Dark Cerulean and black have a 2.2:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability. Dark Cerulean and white have a 9.7:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.

Luminance
Contrast to Black
Contrast to White

6%

insufficient (2.2)

AAA (9.7)

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What colors go with Dark Cerulean

Summer

#08457E

#6B6E30

#85A0BC

#CDCE8F

#E8EBEE

Winter

#08457E

#CC5CB2

#7E9BB7

#E9CEEE

#E8EBEE

Spring

#08457E

#1A973B

#8CAECC

#BEE8CC

#E8EBEE

Analogous

#08457E

#3B7E93

#81A6C7

#ACD5E3

#DDE6EE

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How to mix Dark Cerulean paint

To mix Dark Cerulean paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 30% Blue, 16% Cyan, 51% Black, 3% White, as shown below.

Yellow

0%

Red

0%

Green

0%

Blue

30%

Cyan

16%

Magenta

0%

Black

51%

White

3%

To mix Dark Cerulean paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 31% Cyan, 15% Magenta, 51% Black, 3% White, as shown below.

Cyan

31%

Magenta

15%

Yellow

0%

Black

51%

White

3%

What colors are similar to Dark Cerulean

Colors similar to Dark Cerulean are: Congress Blue, Yale Blue, Regal Blue, Deep Sea Blue, and Venice Blue. Congress Blue is brighter than Dark Cerulean. Yale Blue is more blue and paler than Dark Cerulean. Regal Blue is more cyan and brighter than Dark Cerulean. Deep Sea Blue is more cyan and brighter and lighter than Dark Cerulean. Venice Blue is more cyan and lighter than Dark Cerulean.

Congress Blue

#02478E

brighter

Yale Blue

#0F4D92

more blue,

paler

Regal Blue

#013F6A

more cyan,

brighter

Deep Sea Blue

#015482

more cyan,

brighter,

lighter

Venice Blue

#055989

more cyan,

lighter