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#048CB7

#048cb7 ≈ Bondi Blue

  • cyan
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#048cb7 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 71.76% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 97.81% cyan, 23.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 28.24% black. Its hue angle is 194.41°, with 95.72% saturation and 36.67% 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 5.44:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Bondi Blue (#0095b6), ΔE 4.7.

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Relative luminance0.222

Complementary

  1. #048cb7
  2. #b72f04

Split complementary

  1. #048cb7
  2. #b70433
  3. #b78904

Analogous

  1. #04b789
  2. #048cb7
  3. #0433b7

Triadic

  1. #048cb7
  2. #b7048c
  3. #8cb704

Tetradic

  1. #048cb7
  2. #2f04b7
  3. #b72f04
  4. #8cb704

Square

  1. #048cb7
  2. #8904b7
  3. #b72f04
  4. #33b704

Monochromatic

  1. #011921
  2. #02536c
  3. #048cb7
  4. #0ec1fa
  5. #59d4fb

Shades

#048cb7 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #048cb7
  2. #047ea5
  3. #037092
  4. #036280
  5. #02546e
  6. #02465c
  7. #023849
  8. #012a37
  9. #011c25
  10. #000e12
  11. #000000

Tints

#048cb7 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #048cb7
  2. #1d98be
  3. #36a3c5
  4. #4fafcd
  5. #68bad4
  6. #82c6db
  7. #9bd1e2
  8. #b4dde9
  9. #cde8f1
  10. #e6f4f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#048cb7 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #048cb7
  2. #108bb2
  3. #1d8aac
  4. #2988a7
  5. #3687a1
  6. #42869c
  7. #4e8596
  8. #5b8491
  9. #67828b
  10. #748186
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.86:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 5.44:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #828282 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #66869a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #758ab9 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #607bb6 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00989a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5c8bb8 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #4c82b7 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #0093a7 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-048cb7 {
  color: #048cb7;
}
Background
.bg-048cb7 {
  background-color: #048cb7;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-048cb7 {
  border: 2px solid #048cb7;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #048cb7;
  --color-primary-rgb: 4 140 183;
  --color-primary-hsl: 194 96% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-048cb7 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #048cb7, #0433b7);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-048cb7 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(4 140 183 / 0.35);
}

#0095b6 Bondi Blue ΔE 4.70 #007ba7 Cerulean ΔE 6.34 #5d8aa8 Air Force Blue ΔE 6.94 #4682b4 Steel Blue ΔE 7.80 #56a0d3 Carolina Blue ΔE 9.38 #367588 Teal Blue ΔE 10.69 #417dc1 Tufts Blue ΔE 11.28 #fb7348 Inverted #828282 Grayscale 

Bondi Blue
#048cb7  rgb(4, 140, 183)  hsl(194, 96%, 37%)  Bondi Blue
#b72f04  rgb(183, 47, 4)  hsl(14, 96%, 37%)  Rust
#b7048c  rgb(183, 4, 140)  hsl(314, 96%, 37%)  Medium Violet Red
#8cb704  rgb(140, 183, 4)  hsl(74, 96%, 37%)  Apple Green