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#048BB6

#048bb6 ≈ Bondi Blue

  • cyan
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#048bb6 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 71.37% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 97.8% cyan, 23.63% magenta, 0% yellow and 28.63% black. Its hue angle is 194.49°, with 95.7% saturation and 36.47% 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 5.37:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Bondi Blue (#0095b6), ΔE 4.96.

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Web safe#0099cc
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Relative luminance0.2187

Complementary

  1. #048bb6
  2. #b62f04

Split complementary

  1. #048bb6
  2. #b60432
  3. #b68804

Analogous

  1. #04b688
  2. #048bb6
  3. #0432b6

Triadic

  1. #048bb6
  2. #b6048b
  3. #8bb604

Tetradic

  1. #048bb6
  2. #2f04b6
  3. #b62f04
  4. #8bb604

Square

  1. #048bb6
  2. #8804b6
  3. #b62f04
  4. #32b604

Monochromatic

  1. #011920
  2. #02526b
  3. #048bb6
  4. #0dc0fa
  5. #58d4fb

Shades

#048bb6 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #048bb6
  2. #047da4
  3. #036f92
  4. #03617f
  5. #02536d
  6. #02465b
  7. #023849
  8. #012a37
  9. #011c24
  10. #000e12
  11. #000000

Tints

#048bb6 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #048bb6
  2. #1d97bd
  3. #36a2c5
  4. #4faecc
  5. #68b9d3
  6. #82c5db
  7. #9bd1e2
  8. #b4dce9
  9. #cde8f0
  10. #e6f3f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#048bb6 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #048bb6
  2. #108ab1
  3. #1d89ab
  4. #2988a6
  5. #3687a0
  6. #42869b
  7. #4e8496
  8. #5b8390
  9. #67828b
  10. #748185
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.91:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 5.37:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #818181 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #668599 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #7489b8 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #607ab5 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #009799 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5c8ab7 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #4b81b6 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #0092a6 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-048bb6 {
  color: #048bb6;
}
Background
.bg-048bb6 {
  background-color: #048bb6;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-048bb6 {
  border: 2px solid #048bb6;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #048bb6;
  --color-primary-rgb: 4 139 182;
  --color-primary-hsl: 194 96% 36%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-048bb6 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #048bb6, #0432b6);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-048bb6 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(4 139 182 / 0.35);
}

#0095b6 Bondi Blue ΔE 4.96 #007ba7 Cerulean ΔE 5.99 #5d8aa8 Air Force Blue ΔE 6.93 #4682b4 Steel Blue ΔE 7.63 #56a0d3 Carolina Blue ΔE 9.62 #367588 Teal Blue ΔE 10.42 #417dc1 Tufts Blue ΔE 11.09 #fb7449 Inverted #818181 Grayscale 

Bondi Blue
#048bb6  rgb(4, 139, 182)  hsl(194, 96%, 36%)  Bondi Blue
#b62f04  rgb(182, 47, 4)  hsl(14, 96%, 36%)  Rust
#b6048b  rgb(182, 4, 139)  hsl(314, 96%, 36%)  Medium Violet Red
#8bb604  rgb(139, 182, 4)  hsl(74, 96%, 36%)  Apple Green