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#048CA2

#048ca2 ≈ Bondi Blue

  • cyan
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#048ca2 is a color from the cyan family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 1.57% red, 54.9% green and 63.53% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 97.53% cyan, 13.58% magenta, 0% yellow and 36.47% black. Its hue angle is 188.35°, with 95.18% saturation and 32.55% 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 corporate identities. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.28:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Bondi Blue (#0095b6), ΔE 4.82.

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Relative luminance0.2139

Complementary

  1. #048ca2
  2. #a21a04

Split complementary

  1. #048ca2
  2. #a2043d
  3. #a26904

Analogous

  1. #04a269
  2. #048ca2
  3. #043da2

Triadic

  1. #048ca2
  2. #a2048c
  3. #8ca204

Tetradic

  1. #048ca2
  2. #1a04a2
  3. #a21a04
  4. #8ca204

Square

  1. #048ca2
  2. #6904a2
  3. #a21a04
  4. #3da204

Monochromatic

  1. #001114
  2. #024b57
  3. #048ca2
  4. #06cded
  5. #45e1fa

Shades

#048ca2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #048ca2
  2. #047e92
  3. #037082
  4. #036271
  5. #025461
  6. #024651
  7. #023841
  8. #012a31
  9. #011c20
  10. #000e10
  11. #000000

Tints

#048ca2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #048ca2
  2. #1d98ab
  3. #36a3b5
  4. #4fafbe
  5. #68bac7
  6. #82c6d1
  7. #9bd1da
  8. #b4dde3
  9. #cde8ec
  10. #e6f4f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#048ca2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #048ca2
  2. #108b9f
  3. #1d8a9b
  4. #298898
  5. #368794
  6. #428691
  7. #4e858e
  8. #5b848a
  9. #678287
  10. #748183
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.98:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 5.28:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #7f7f7f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #65858f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #7c87a3 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6a7aa2 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #009493 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6289a3 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #5381a2 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #009199 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-048ca2 {
  color: #048ca2;
}
Background
.bg-048ca2 {
  background-color: #048ca2;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-048ca2 {
  border: 2px solid #048ca2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #048ca2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 4 140 162;
  --color-primary-hsl: 188 95% 33%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-048ca2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #048ca2, #043da2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-048ca2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(4 140 162 / 0.35);
}

#0095b6 Bondi Blue ΔE 4.82 #008b8b Dark Cyan ΔE 8.87 #367588 Teal Blue ΔE 8.93 #008080 Teal ΔE 10.02 #007ba7 Cerulean ΔE 10.16 #5d8aa8 Air Force Blue ΔE 10.33 #5f9ea0 Cadet Blue ΔE 10.47 #fb735d Inverted #7f7f7f Grayscale 

Bondi Blue
#048ca2  rgb(4, 140, 162)  hsl(188, 95%, 33%)  Bondi Blue
#a21a04  rgb(162, 26, 4)  hsl(8, 95%, 33%)  Rufous
#a2048c  rgb(162, 4, 140)  hsl(308, 95%, 33%)  Dark Magenta
#8ca204  rgb(140, 162, 4)  hsl(68, 95%, 33%)  Apple Green