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#048CB8

#048cb8 ≈ Bondi Blue

  • cyan
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#048cb8 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 72.16% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 97.83% cyan, 23.91% magenta, 0% yellow and 27.84% black. Its hue angle is 194.67°, with 95.74% saturation and 36.86% 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 5.45:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Bondi Blue (#0095b6), ΔE 4.94.

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Relative luminance0.2224

Complementary

  1. #048cb8
  2. #b83004

Split complementary

  1. #048cb8
  2. #b80432
  3. #b88a04

Analogous

  1. #04b88a
  2. #048cb8
  3. #0432b8

Triadic

  1. #048cb8
  2. #b8048c
  3. #8cb804

Tetradic

  1. #048cb8
  2. #3004b8
  3. #b83004
  4. #8cb804

Square

  1. #048cb8
  2. #8a04b8
  3. #b83004
  4. #32b804

Monochromatic

  1. #011a22
  2. #02536d
  3. #048cb8
  4. #0fc0fa
  5. #5ad4fb

Shades

#048cb8 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #048cb8
  2. #047ea6
  3. #037093
  4. #036281
  5. #02546e
  6. #02465c
  7. #02384a
  8. #012a37
  9. #011c25
  10. #000e12
  11. #000000

Tints

#048cb8 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #048cb8
  2. #1d98bf
  3. #36a3c6
  4. #4fafcd
  5. #68bad4
  6. #82c6dc
  7. #9bd1e3
  8. #b4ddea
  9. #cde8f1
  10. #e6f4f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#048cb8 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #048cb8
  2. #108bb2
  3. #1d8aad
  4. #2988a7
  5. #3687a2
  6. #42869c
  7. #4e8596
  8. #5b8491
  9. #67828b
  10. #748186
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.85:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 5.45:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #828282 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #66869a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #758aba ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #607bb7 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00989b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5c8bb9 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #4b82b8 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #0093a7 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-048cb8 {
  color: #048cb8;
}
Background
.bg-048cb8 {
  background-color: #048cb8;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-048cb8 {
  border: 2px solid #048cb8;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #048cb8;
  --color-primary-rgb: 4 140 184;
  --color-primary-hsl: 195 96% 37%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-048cb8 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #048cb8, #0432b8);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-048cb8 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(4 140 184 / 0.35);
}

#0095b6 Bondi Blue ΔE 4.94 #007ba7 Cerulean ΔE 6.31 #5d8aa8 Air Force Blue ΔE 6.90 #4682b4 Steel Blue ΔE 7.61 #56a0d3 Carolina Blue ΔE 9.22 #367588 Teal Blue ΔE 10.86 #417dc1 Tufts Blue ΔE 11.06 #fb7347 Inverted #828282 Grayscale 

Bondi Blue
#048cb8  rgb(4, 140, 184)  hsl(195, 96%, 37%)  Bondi Blue
#b83004  rgb(184, 48, 4)  hsl(15, 96%, 37%)  Rust
#b8048c  rgb(184, 4, 140)  hsl(315, 96%, 37%)  Medium Violet Red
#8cb804  rgb(140, 184, 4)  hsl(75, 96%, 37%)  Apple Green