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#0485BF

#0485bf ≈ Steel Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#0485bf is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 1.57% red, 52.16% green and 74.9% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 97.91% cyan, 30.37% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 198.61°, with 95.9% saturation and 38.24% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with openness, freedom and calm. Designers typically use it for technology products, finance and banking and call-to-action buttons. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.11:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Steel Blue (#4682b4), ΔE 4.55.

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Relative luminance0.2056

Complementary

  1. #0485bf
  2. #bf3e04

Split complementary

  1. #0485bf
  2. #bf0428
  3. #bf9c04

Analogous

  1. #04bf9c
  2. #0485bf
  3. #0428bf

Triadic

  1. #0485bf
  2. #bf0485
  3. #85bf04

Tetradic

  1. #0485bf
  2. #3e04bf
  3. #bf3e04
  4. #85bf04

Square

  1. #0485bf
  2. #9c04bf
  3. #bf3e04
  4. #28bf04

Monochromatic

  1. #011d29
  2. #025174
  3. #0485bf
  4. #15b3fa
  5. #60cbfc

Shades

#0485bf mixed progressively with black.

  1. #0485bf
  2. #0478ac
  3. #036a99
  4. #035d86
  5. #025073
  6. #024360
  7. #02354c
  8. #012839
  9. #011b26
  10. #000d13
  11. #000000

Tints

#0485bf mixed progressively with white.

  1. #0485bf
  2. #1d91c5
  3. #369dcc
  4. #4faad2
  5. #68b6d9
  6. #82c2df
  7. #9bcee5
  8. #b4daec
  9. #cde7f2
  10. #e6f3f9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#0485bf mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #0485bf
  2. #1085b9
  3. #1d84b2
  4. #2984ac
  5. #3683a6
  6. #4283a0
  7. #4e8299
  8. #5b8293
  9. #67818d
  10. #748186
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.11:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 5.11:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #7d7d7d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #63809c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #6985c2 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5276be ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #009499 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5285c1 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #407dbe ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #008eaa ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-0485bf {
  color: #0485bf;
}
Background
.bg-0485bf {
  background-color: #0485bf;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-0485bf {
  border: 2px solid #0485bf;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #0485bf;
  --color-primary-rgb: 4 133 191;
  --color-primary-hsl: 199 96% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-0485bf {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0485bf, #0428bf);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-0485bf {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(4 133 191 / 0.35);
}

#4682b4 Steel Blue ΔE 4.55 #007ba7 Cerulean ΔE 5.21 #417dc1 Tufts Blue ΔE 7.12 #5d8aa8 Air Force Blue ΔE 7.37 #318ce7 Bleu de France ΔE 7.68 #0072bb French Blue ΔE 7.89 #0073cf True Blue ΔE 8.81 #fb7a40 Inverted #7d7d7d Grayscale 

Steel Blue
#0485bf  rgb(4, 133, 191)  hsl(199, 96%, 38%)  Steel Blue
#bf3e04  rgb(191, 62, 4)  hsl(19, 96%, 38%)  Mahogany
#bf0485  rgb(191, 4, 133)  hsl(319, 96%, 38%)  Medium Violet Red
#85bf04  rgb(133, 191, 4)  hsl(79, 96%, 38%)  Apple Green