≈ Aquatic
#A4BFBA is closest to Aquatic in our library. Aquatic (#A4BFBA) is a light, neutral blue with a cool feel. It has a hue angle of 169° and a lightness of 78%. As a neutral it supports other colors rather than competing with them.
About this color
What Aquatic looks like, feels like and where it works.
Description
Aquatic (#A4BFBA) is a light, neutral blue with a cool feel. It has a hue angle of 169° and a lightness of 78%. As a neutral it supports other colors rather than competing with them.
Psychology
Blue is the most widely liked color and the default for trust. It lowers the sense of urgency, so it suits products that ask for confidence: money, health and software. As a light shade, Aquatic feels airy and gentle.
Meaning
Blue stands for calm, stability, loyalty and the sky and sea. It is also the color of sadness in English (feeling blue) and, in some cultures, of protection.
Why use this color
Aquatic is a flexible base. Dark text is easy to read on it, so it works as a surface, highlight or card background. Pair it with its tints and shades for a complete scale.
Applications
- Finance, banking and insurance
- Technology and software
- Healthcare and corporate identity
- Links and primary actions in interfaces
History
Egyptian blue, from about 2500 BC, is often called the first synthetic pigment. Ultramarine from lapis lazuli cost as much as gold; Prussian blue (about 1706) made deep blue affordable.
Accessibility
White text on Aquatic has a contrast ratio of 1.95:1 (fails); black text has 10.73:1 (AAA). WCAG AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text and interface parts. Do not rely on color alone to carry meaning: pair it with text, an icon or a pattern.
Variations of Aquatic
Tailwind-style scale
Color harmonies of Aquatic
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Color blindness simulator
These are approximations to help you check that meaning never depends on color alone. Real vision varies from person to person.