Cerulean Color – #55aaee: Codes and Complete Breakdown

Pantone chose Cerulean as its very first Color of the Year for 2000, calling it “the color of the millennium.” The word traces to Latin caeruleus for sky blue, and Monet used cerulean blue pigment (a cobalt tin oxide) in his Rouen Cathedral series. Cerulean color (#55aaee) still lands clear and hopeful on any screen.

Cerulean Color Shades

Complementary colors

1. #55A9EE

2. #EE9A55

Triadic colors

1. #55A9EE

2. #EE55A9

3. #A9EE55

Tints or lighter colors

1. #83C0F3

2. #B2D8F7

3. #E0EFFC

Darker colors

1. #2792E9

2. #1477C9

3. #0F5C9A

4. #0B406C

5. #06253E

Analogous colors

1. #55EE9A

2. #55EEE6

3. #55A9EE

4. #555DEE

5. #9A55EE

Monochromatic colors

1. #0487F2

2. #339EF6

3. #68B5F4

4. #9ACCF5

5. #CAE3F8

Cerulean Color Codes and Information

Here’s a complete breakdown of the color Cerulean, including its HEX, RGB, HSL, and CMYK values, as well as other information about the color.