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#048AB2

#048ab2 ≈ Bondi Blue

  • cyan
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#048ab2 is a color from the cyan family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 1.57% red, 54.12% green and 69.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 97.75% cyan, 22.47% magenta, 0% yellow and 30.2% black. Its hue angle is 193.79°, with 95.6% saturation and 35.69% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with freshness, technology and clarity. Designers typically use it for health and wellness, technology products and call-to-action buttons. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.28:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Bondi Blue (#0095b6), ΔE 4.62.

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Relative luminance0.2142

Complementary

  1. #048ab2
  2. #b22c04

Split complementary

  1. #048ab2
  2. #b20433
  3. #b28304

Analogous

  1. #04b283
  2. #048ab2
  3. #0433b2

Triadic

  1. #048ab2
  2. #b2048a
  3. #8ab204

Tetradic

  1. #048ab2
  2. #2c04b2
  3. #b22c04
  4. #8ab204

Square

  1. #048ab2
  2. #8304b2
  3. #b22c04
  4. #33b204

Monochromatic

  1. #01161c
  2. #025067
  3. #048ab2
  4. #09c2f9
  5. #54d5fb

Shades

#048ab2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #048ab2
  2. #047ca0
  3. #036e8e
  4. #03617d
  5. #02536b
  6. #024559
  7. #023747
  8. #012935
  9. #011c24
  10. #000e12
  11. #000000

Tints

#048ab2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #048ab2
  2. #1d96ba
  3. #36a1c1
  4. #4fadc9
  5. #68b9d1
  6. #82c5d9
  7. #9bd0e0
  8. #b4dce8
  9. #cde8f0
  10. #e6f3f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#048ab2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #048ab2
  2. #1089ad
  3. #1d88a8
  4. #2987a3
  5. #36869e
  6. #428599
  7. #4e8494
  8. #5b838f
  9. #67828a
  10. #748185
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.97:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 5.28:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #808080 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #658496 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #7587b4 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6079b1 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #009597 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5c88b3 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #4b80b2 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #0091a3 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-048ab2 {
  color: #048ab2;
}
Background
.bg-048ab2 {
  background-color: #048ab2;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-048ab2 {
  border: 2px solid #048ab2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #048ab2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 4 138 178;
  --color-primary-hsl: 194 96% 36%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-048ab2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #048ab2, #0433b2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-048ab2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(4 138 178 / 0.35);
}

#0095b6 Bondi Blue ΔE 4.62 #007ba7 Cerulean ΔE 5.82 #5d8aa8 Air Force Blue ΔE 7.12 #4682b4 Steel Blue ΔE 8.11 #367588 Teal Blue ΔE 9.63 #56a0d3 Carolina Blue ΔE 10.36 #417dc1 Tufts Blue ΔE 11.63 #fb754d Inverted #808080 Grayscale 

Bondi Blue
#048ab2  rgb(4, 138, 178)  hsl(194, 96%, 36%)  Bondi Blue
#b22c04  rgb(178, 44, 4)  hsl(14, 96%, 36%)  Rufous
#b2048a  rgb(178, 4, 138)  hsl(314, 96%, 36%)  Medium Violet Red
#8ab204  rgb(138, 178, 4)  hsl(74, 96%, 36%)  Apple Green