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#048BB0

#048bb0 ≈ Bondi Blue

  • cyan
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#048bb0 is a color from the cyan family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 1.57% red, 54.51% green and 69.02% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 97.73% cyan, 21.02% magenta, 0% yellow and 30.98% black. Its hue angle is 192.91°, with 95.56% saturation and 35.29% 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 5.33:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Bondi Blue (#0095b6), ΔE 3.8.

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Relative luminance0.2163

Complementary

  1. #048bb0
  2. #b02904

Split complementary

  1. #048bb0
  2. #b00435
  3. #b07f04

Analogous

  1. #04b07f
  2. #048bb0
  3. #0435b0

Triadic

  1. #048bb0
  2. #b0048b
  3. #8bb004

Tetradic

  1. #048bb0
  2. #2904b0
  3. #b02904
  4. #8bb004

Square

  1. #048bb0
  2. #7f04b0
  3. #b02904
  4. #35b004

Monochromatic

  1. #01151a
  2. #025065
  3. #048bb0
  4. #07c5f9
  5. #52d7fb

Shades

#048bb0 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #048bb0
  2. #047d9e
  3. #036f8d
  4. #03617b
  5. #02536a
  6. #024658
  7. #023846
  8. #012a35
  9. #011c23
  10. #000e12
  11. #000000

Tints

#048bb0 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #048bb0
  2. #1d97b8
  3. #36a2c0
  4. #4faec8
  5. #68b9d0
  6. #82c5d8
  7. #9bd1df
  8. #b4dce7
  9. #cde8ef
  10. #e6f3f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#048bb0 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #048bb0
  2. #108aab
  3. #1d89a6
  4. #2988a2
  5. #36879d
  6. #428698
  7. #4e8493
  8. #5b838e
  9. #67828a
  10. #748185
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.94:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 5.33:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #808080 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #658596 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #7788b2 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #637ab0 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #009697 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5d89b1 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #4d81b0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #0092a2 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-048bb0 {
  color: #048bb0;
}
Background
.bg-048bb0 {
  background-color: #048bb0;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-048bb0 {
  border: 2px solid #048bb0;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #048bb0;
  --color-primary-rgb: 4 139 176;
  --color-primary-hsl: 193 96% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-048bb0 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #048bb0, #0435b0);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-048bb0 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(4 139 176 / 0.35);
}

#0095b6 Bondi Blue ΔE 3.80 #007ba7 Cerulean ΔE 6.51 #5d8aa8 Air Force Blue ΔE 7.40 #4682b4 Steel Blue ΔE 8.96 #367588 Teal Blue ΔE 9.44 #56a0d3 Carolina Blue ΔE 10.70 #73a9c2 Moonstone Blue ΔE 12.49 #fb744f Inverted #808080 Grayscale 

Bondi Blue
#048bb0  rgb(4, 139, 176)  hsl(193, 96%, 35%)  Bondi Blue
#b02904  rgb(176, 41, 4)  hsl(13, 96%, 35%)  Rufous
#b0048b  rgb(176, 4, 139)  hsl(313, 96%, 35%)  Medium Violet Red
#8bb004  rgb(139, 176, 4)  hsl(73, 96%, 35%)  Apple Green