The colour lab
Cerulean (Crayola)
What is this colour called?
The closest names in the swatch book, nearest first. The number is the distance in CIE Lab space: under 2 is hard to tell apart by eye.
Cerulean (Crayola)
#1DACD61.3Maximum blue#47ABCC5.6Pacific blue#1CA9C96.5Cyan (process)#00B7EB6.7Blue (Weezer Blue Album cover)#189BCC8.2Weezy Blue#189BCC8.2Process Cyan#00B9F29.3Carolina blue#56A0D312.2Blue (Munsell)#0093AF12.5Vivid sky blue#00CCFF12.7United Nations blue#009EDB12.8Deep sky blue#00BFFF13.5Harmonies
Contrast with text
White text 2.6:1fails
Black text 8.07:1passes AAA
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Through colour-blind eyes
Typical vision
Protanopia
Deuteranopia
Tritanopia
No colour
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