Pale Cerulean

#9BC4E2

Pale Cerulean #9BC4E2

Shades of Pale Cerulean

#9CC5E2

#8BAFC9

#7999B0

#688397

#566D7E

#455764

#34414B

#222B32

#111519

#000000

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Tints of Pale Cerulean

#9CC5E2

#A6CBE6

#B0D1E9

#BBD7EC

#C6DEEF

#D1E4F2

#DCEBF5

#E7F1F8

#F3F8FB

#FFFFFF

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Tones of Pale Cerulean

#82C9FC

#89C8F5

#8FC7EE

#96C6E7

#9DC4E1

#A4C3DA

#AAC2D3

#B1C1CC

#B8C0C6

#BFBFBF

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What color is Pale Cerulean

Pale Cerulean is a light pastel shade of Sky Blue. It belongs to the color family Pastel Sky Blue, and it has high lightness and low saturation. Pale Cerulean is a pastel color. Pale Cerulean is a cool color.

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

RGB space

CMYK space


The hex code for Pale Cerulean is #9BC4E2.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Pale Cerulean has 61%% Red, 77% Green, and 89% Blue.
Pale Cerulean has 205° Hue, 31% Saturation, and 89% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Pale Cerulean has 205° Hue, 56% Saturation, and 75% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Pale Cerulean has 31% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow, and 11% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.

Color Space
Original Units
Percentage

Hex

#9BC4E2

RGB

(155, 196, 226)

(61%, 77%, 89%)

HSV

(205°, 31, 89)

(57%, 31%, 89%)

HSL

(205°, 56, 75)

(57%, 56%, 75%)

CMYK

(31, 13, 0, 11)

(31%, 13%, 0%, 11%)

How does Pale Cerulean contrast with black and white

The natural luminance of Pale Cerulean is 52%, which is medium high.
Pale Cerulean has a higher contrast with black than white. Pale Cerulean and black have a 11.4:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text. Pale Cerulean and white have a 1.8:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.

Luminance
Contrast to Black
Contrast to White

52%

AAA (11.4)

insufficient (1.8)

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Example Black

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What colors go with Pale Cerulean

Summer

#303D47

#7F852B

#9BC4E2

#E1E593

#E8EEEE

Winter

#34424E

#95568A

#9BC4E2

#E8CCE7

#E8EEEE

Spring

#313E49

#157E52

#98B9D3

#9BC4E2

#B7D0CC

Analogous

#303C47

#536DB0

#9BC4E2

#B9C8D5

#E8EEEE

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How to mix Pale Cerulean paint

To mix Pale Cerulean paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 17% Blue, 11% Cyan, 11% Black, 61% White, as shown below.

Yellow

0%

Red

0%

Green

0%

Blue

17%

Cyan

11%

Magenta

0%

Black

11%

White

61%

To mix Pale Cerulean paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 20% Cyan, 8% Magenta, 11% Black, 61% White, as shown below.

Cyan

20%

Magenta

8%

Yellow

0%

Black

11%

White

61%

What colors are similar to Pale Cerulean

Colors similar to Pale Cerulean are: Light Cornflower Blue, Light Grey Blue, Carolina Blue, Cloudy Blue, and Jeans Blue. Light Cornflower Blue is more cyan and brighter and lighter than Pale Cerulean. Light Grey Blue is paler and darker than Pale Cerulean. Carolina Blue is more blue and darker than Pale Cerulean. Cloudy Blue is more blue and paler than Pale Cerulean. Jeans Blue is lighter than Pale Cerulean.

Light Cornflower Blue

#93CCEA

more cyan,

brighter,

lighter

Light Grey Blue

#9DBCD4

paler,

darker

Carolina Blue

#99BADD

more blue,

darker

Cloudy Blue

#ACC2D9

more blue,

paler

Jeans Blue

#A0CFEC

lighter