Bondi Blue Color
Bondi Blue is a blue color with hex code #02478E. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with bondi blue, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Bondi Blue Color Values
What Does Bondi Blue Mean?
Bondi Blue belongs to the blue family of colors. Blue wins popularity surveys in every culture that runs them, and corporate design reflects it. Trust and stability are the usual words people reach for. Dark navies project authority, pale blues open a layout up, and almost nothing clashes with it. Being on the dark side, Bondi Blue adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Bondi Blue is classified as a blue (nearest centroid: strong purplish blue, #545AA7). It is also known as Congress Blue.
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Bondi Blue
Bondi Blue and #8D4702 are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #028D8D and #02028D, which sit beside bondi blue on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair bondi blue with triadic partners #8D0247 and #478D02. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Cobalt —
#1E488F(Delta E 2) - Darkish Blue —
#014182(Delta E 4) - Sapphire —
#2F519E(Delta E 7) - St Tropaz —
#2D569B(Delta E 7) - Endeavour —
#0056A7(Delta E 8)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #02478E; }
.background { background-color: #02478E; }
.border { border: 2px solid #02478E; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #02478E40; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for bondi blue?
Bondi Blue has the hex code #02478E. In RGB notation it is rgb(2, 71, 142), in HSL it is hsl(210, 97%, 28%), and its OKLCH value is 0.404, 0.133, 255.2.
What does the color bondi blue mean?
Blue-family colors like bondi blue carry distinct psychological associations. Bondi Blue belongs to the blue family of colors. Blue wins popularity surveys in every culture that runs them, and corporate design reflects it. Trust and stability are the usual words people reach for. Dark navies project authority, pale blues open a layout up, and almost nothing clashes with it. Being on the dark side, Bondi Blue adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
What colors go with bondi blue?
Bondi Blue has three easy routes: its complement #8D4702 for punch, its neighbors #028D8D and #02028D for something calmer, or triadic partners #8D0247 and #478D02 when you want energy.
Is bondi blue a standard web color?
No — Bondi Blue is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #02478E or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make bondi blue lighter or darker?
To lighten bondi blue, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #C3E0FE (lightest tint) to #000D19 (darkest shade).
About Bondi Blue
Bondi Blue is classified as a Blue in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Blue hue family. It has alternative names including Congress Blue. The color is recognized by Resene, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #02478E to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.