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Cerulean Monochromatic Color Scheme

Five colors arranged by the monochromatic rule around Cerulean (#55AAEE), each snapped to its nearest named color.

#165D95
#1199EE
#55AAEE
#96CBF1
#E7EFFB

Color names and codes

NameHEXRGBHSLCMYK
Lapis Jewel#165D9522, 93, 149206°, 74%, 34%85, 38, 0, 42
Out of the Blue#1199EE17, 153, 238203°, 87%, 50%93, 36, 0, 7
Cerulean#55AAEE85, 170, 238207°, 82%, 63%64, 29, 0, 7
Honolulu#96CBF1150, 203, 241205°, 76%, 77%38, 16, 0, 5
Cotton Boll#E7EFFB231, 239, 251216°, 71%, 95%8, 5, 0, 2

Which pairs work for text

Text on backgroundContrastWCAG
Aa #165D95 on #E7EFFB5.98:1AA
Aa #165D95 on #96CBF13.99:1AA large
Aa #165D95 on #55AAEE2.76:1—
Aa #1199EE on #E7EFFB2.66:1—
Aa #165D95 on #1199EE2.25:1—
Aa #55AAEE on #E7EFFB2.17:1—

CSS variables

:root {
  --color-1: #165d95; /* Lapis Jewel */
  --color-2: #1199ee; /* Out of the Blue */
  --color-3: #55aaee; /* Cerulean */
  --color-4: #96cbf1; /* Honolulu */
  --color-5: #e7effb; /* Cotton Boll */
}

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Questions

What colors go with Cerulean?

In a monochromatic scheme: Lapis Jewel (#165D95), Out of the Blue (#1199EE), Honolulu (#96CBF1), Cotton Boll (#E7EFFB).

What is the hex code of Cerulean?

#55AAEE.