Information about #308AAB color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #308AAB belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(48, 138, 171) — 18.8% red, 54.1% green, 67.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 48 / 13 / 0 / 33. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #308AAB reads as a clearly saturated steel-blue azure and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Scooter (#308EA0). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Boston Blue (#3B91B4) and Endorphin (#4190AD).

The recipe behind #308AAB is rgb(48, 138, 171), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #308AAB background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.3:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.9:1. No one has named #308AAB so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#308AAB color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#308AAB color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#308AAB color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#308AAB color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#308AAB color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#308AAB color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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#AB5130
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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#AB8E30
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#AB304D
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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#30AB8E
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
#308AAB
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#AB308A
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#8AAB30
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#5130AB
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#8E30AB
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#AB5130
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#4DAB30
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Nearest named colors to #308AAB

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Scooter color link
Scooter

#308EA0

Boston Blue color link
Boston Blue

#3B91B4

Endorphin color link
Endorphin

#4190AD

Sports Star color link
Sports Star

#3D85B8

Lure color link
Lure

#2F77A9

Retreat color link
Retreat

#39909B

Pelorous color link
Pelorous

#2599B2

Dirty Blue color link
Dirty Blue

#3F829D

Waterfront color link
Waterfront

#3E7F9D

Glacial Blue Ice color link
Glacial Blue Ice

#368BC1

Wot Eva color link
Wot Eva

#4495A4

UCLA Blue color link
UCLA Blue

#2774AE

#308AAB color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#308AAB
  • RGB48, 138, 171
  • CMYK48, 13, 0, 33
  • CSSrgb(48, 138, 171)
  • HSL196°, 56%, 43%
  • HSL Precise196.098°, 56.164%, 42.941%
  • HSV196°, 72%, 67%
  • HSB196°, 72%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.188
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • GLSLvec3(0.188, 0.541, 0.671)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.188, 0.541, 0.671, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.188, 0.541, 0.671)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB18.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.1%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID308AAB
  • DECIMAL ID3181227
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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