Cerulean Dream Palette

Cerulean blue specifically — a true, slightly green-shifted sky-blue pigment, distinct from cobalt's purple lean or powder-blue-sky's pale softness.

#0F5E8C

deep cerulean

HSL 202° 81% 30%

7.0:1 on white

#1E85B8

cerulean blue

HSL 200° 72% 42%

4.1:1 on white

#4FADD4

lighter cerulean

HSL 198° 61% 57%

2.5:1 on white

#8FCDE8

pale cerulean

HSL 198° 66% 74%

1.7:1 on white

#DCF0F7

near-white cerulean wash

HSL 196° 63% 92%

1.2:1 on white

Using this palette

Cerulean is a specific historical pigment (cobalt stannate) with a genuine slight green undertone that distinguishes it from both cobalt-and-cream's more purple-leaning cobalt blue and powder-blue-sky's much paler, softer everyday-sky palette — this ramp keeps that faint green shift consistent through every step rather than drifting toward pure blue or teal. #0F5E8C and #1E85B8 both clear AA for white text. Suits art-supply, painting/creative-tool branding, or any context wanting a named, historically specific blue rather than a generic 'sky blue.'