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#278DB2

#278db2 ≈ Bondi Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#278db2 is a color from the azure family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 15.29% red, 55.29% green and 69.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 78.09% cyan, 20.79% magenta, 0% yellow and 30.2% black. Its hue angle is 195.97°, with 64.06% saturation and 42.55% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with openness, freedom and calm. Designers typically use it for technology products, finance and banking and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.54:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Bondi Blue (#0095b6), ΔE 3.72.

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Relative luminance0.227

Complementary

  1. #278db2
  2. #b24c27

Split complementary

  1. #278db2
  2. #b22748
  3. #b29227

Analogous

  1. #27b292
  2. #278db2
  3. #2748b2

Triadic

  1. #278db2
  2. #b2278d
  3. #8db227

Tetradic

  1. #278db2
  2. #4c27b2
  3. #b24c27
  4. #8db227

Square

  1. #278db2
  2. #9227b2
  3. #b24c27
  4. #48b227

Monochromatic

  1. #0c2a35
  2. #195b73
  3. #278db2
  4. #4db3d8
  5. #8ccee6

Shades

#278db2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #278db2
  2. #237fa0
  3. #1f718e
  4. #1b637d
  5. #17556b
  6. #144759
  7. #103847
  8. #0c2a35
  9. #081c24
  10. #040e12
  11. #000000

Tints

#278db2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #278db2
  2. #3d98ba
  3. #52a4c1
  4. #68afc9
  5. #7dbbd1
  6. #93c6d9
  7. #a9d1e0
  8. #bedde8
  9. #d4e8f0
  10. #e9f4f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#278db2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #278db2
  2. #308cad
  3. #398aa8
  4. #4289a3
  5. #4b889e
  6. #548799
  7. #5c8594
  8. #65848f
  9. #6e838a
  10. #778185
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.79:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 5.54:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #838383 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #6a8798 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #798ab4 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #677db2 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #009899 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #638bb3 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #5484b2 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #0093a4 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-278db2 {
  color: #278db2;
}
Background
.bg-278db2 {
  background-color: #278db2;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-278db2 {
  border: 2px solid #278db2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #278db2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 39 141 178;
  --color-primary-hsl: 196 64% 43%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-278db2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #278db2, #2748b2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-278db2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(39 141 178 / 0.35);
}

#0095b6 Bondi Blue ΔE 3.72 #5d8aa8 Air Force Blue ΔE 6.22 #007ba7 Cerulean ΔE 7.07 #4682b4 Steel Blue ΔE 8.12 #56a0d3 Carolina Blue ΔE 9.25 #367588 Teal Blue ΔE 10.23 #73a9c2 Moonstone Blue ΔE 11.21 #d8724d Inverted #838383 Grayscale 

Bondi Blue
#278db2  rgb(39, 141, 178)  hsl(196, 64%, 43%)  Bondi Blue
#b24c27  rgb(178, 76, 39)  hsl(16, 64%, 43%)  Rust
#b2278d  rgb(178, 39, 141)  hsl(316, 64%, 43%)  Medium Violet Red
#8db227  rgb(141, 178, 39)  hsl(76, 64%, 43%)  Apple Green