cerulean blue
Pale ocean hue
Cerulean blue is a bright, sky-blue pigment used in painting, prized for its clarity and permanence.
The color sits between azure and cyan—a vivid, slightly greenish blue suggesting clear daytime sky: The artist reached for cerulean blue to capture the Mediterranean light.
Often shortened to simply cerulean.
- azureLight sky tone
- skyVisible overhead expanse
- sapphireBlue precious corundum
- ultramarineDeep blue from lapis
- oceanMassive saltwater body
robin's egg · deep water · swimming pool · oil paint · Giotto · lagoon · indigo · color · aquamarine · kingfisher · turquoise · deep · lake · peacock · cloudless · summer afternoon · horizon · vivid
color hue
cerulean blueorange
Citrus with segments
burnt orange · vermilion · tangerine · coral · amber