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#0490BD

#0490bd ≈ Bondi Blue

  • cyan
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#0490bd is a color from the cyan family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 1.57% red, 56.47% green and 74.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 97.88% cyan, 23.81% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.88% black. Its hue angle is 194.59°, with 95.85% saturation and 37.84% 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 5.73:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Bondi Blue (#0095b6), ΔE 4.39.

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Relative luminance0.2365

Complementary

  1. #0490bd
  2. #bd3104

Split complementary

  1. #0490bd
  2. #bd0434
  3. #bd8d04

Analogous

  1. #04bd8d
  2. #0490bd
  3. #0434bd

Triadic

  1. #0490bd
  2. #bd0490
  3. #90bd04

Tetradic

  1. #0490bd
  2. #3104bd
  3. #bd3104
  4. #90bd04

Square

  1. #0490bd
  2. #8d04bd
  3. #bd3104
  4. #34bd04

Monochromatic

  1. #011e27
  2. #025772
  3. #0490bd
  4. #13c2fa
  5. #5ed5fc

Shades

#0490bd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #0490bd
  2. #0482aa
  3. #037397
  4. #036584
  5. #025671
  6. #02485f
  7. #023a4c
  8. #012b39
  9. #011d26
  10. #000e13
  11. #000000

Tints

#0490bd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #0490bd
  2. #1d9bc4
  3. #36a6ca
  4. #4fb1d1
  5. #68bcd7
  6. #82c8de
  7. #9bd3e5
  8. #b4deeb
  9. #cde9f2
  10. #e6f4f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#0490bd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #0490bd
  2. #108eb7
  3. #1d8db1
  4. #298bab
  5. #368aa5
  6. #42889f
  7. #4e8698
  8. #5b8592
  9. #67838c
  10. #748286
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.67:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 5.73:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #858585 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #698a9f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #788ebf ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #637fbc ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #009c9f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5f8fbe ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #4d86bd ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #0098ac ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-0490bd {
  color: #0490bd;
}
Background
.bg-0490bd {
  background-color: #0490bd;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-0490bd {
  border: 2px solid #0490bd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #0490bd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 4 144 189;
  --color-primary-hsl: 195 96% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-0490bd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0490bd, #0434bd);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-0490bd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(4 144 189 / 0.35);
}

#0095b6 Bondi Blue ΔE 4.39 #5d8aa8 Air Force Blue ΔE 7.10 #007ba7 Cerulean ΔE 7.71 #56a0d3 Carolina Blue ΔE 8.18 #4682b4 Steel Blue ΔE 8.25 #318ce7 Bleu de France ΔE 11.03 #73a9c2 Moonstone Blue ΔE 11.22 #fb6f42 Inverted #858585 Grayscale 

Bondi Blue
#0490bd  rgb(4, 144, 189)  hsl(195, 96%, 38%)  Bondi Blue
#bd3104  rgb(189, 49, 4)  hsl(15, 96%, 38%)  Rust
#bd0490  rgb(189, 4, 144)  hsl(315, 96%, 38%)  Medium Violet Red
#90bd04  rgb(144, 189, 4)  hsl(75, 96%, 38%)  Apple Green