Information about #308ABF color

#308ABF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #308ABF is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(48, 138, 191) (18.8% red, 54.1% green, 74.9% blue), or CMYK 56 / 21 / 0 / 25 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#308ABF is a confidently colored steel-blue azure that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Glacial Blue Ice (#368BC1). Nearby in the Register you will also find Blue Ivy (#3090C7) and Windows Blue (#357EC7).

The recipe behind #308ABF is rgb(48, 138, 191), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #308ABF background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.5:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.8:1. #308ABF has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#308ABF color variations

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

#308ABF color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#308ABF

Color has no name
#52A4D3

Color has no name
#7DBADE

Color has no name
#A8D1E9

Color has no name
#D3E8F4

Color has no name
White

#FFFFFF

#308ABF color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#308ABF

Color has no name
#266F99

Color has no name
#1C5373

Color has no name
#13374C

Color has no name
#091B26

Color has no name
Black

#000000

#308ABF color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#308ABF

Color has no name
#3F88B3

Color has no name
#4E86A7

Color has no name
#5E849A

Color has no name
#6E828D

Color has no name
Grey

#808080

#308ABF color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#812FBF

Color has no name
#472FBF

Color has no name
#2F51BF

Color has no name
#308ABF

Color has no name
#2FBFBA

Color has no name
#2FBF81

Color has no name
#2FBF47

Color has no name

#308ABF 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
#308ABF
#308ABF

Color has no name

#C06530
#C06530

Color has no name

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
#308ABF
#308ABF

Color has no name

#C0AD30
#C0AD30

Color has no name

#C03043
#C03043

Color has no name

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
#3043C0
#3043C0

Color has no name

#308ABF
#308ABF

Color has no name

#30C0AD
#30C0AD

Color has no name

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
#308ABF
#308ABF

Color has no name

#C0308B
#C0308B

Color has no name

#8BC030
#8BC030

Color has no name

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
#308ABF
#308ABF

Color has no name

#6530C0
#6530C0

Color has no name

#C06530
#C06530

Color has no name

#8BC030
#8BC030

Color has no name

Square

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

Square color scheme
#308ABF
#308ABF

Color has no name

#AD30C0
#AD30C0

Color has no name

#C06530
#C06530

Color has no name

#43C030
#43C030

Color has no name

Nearest named colors to #308ABF

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

Glacial Blue Ice color link
Glacial Blue Ice

#368BC1

Blue Ivy color link
Blue Ivy

#3090C7

Windows Blue color link
Windows Blue

#357EC7

Sports Star color link
Sports Star

#3D85B8

Boston Blue color link
Boston Blue

#3B91B4

Bluish color link
Bluish

#2976BB

Douban Blue color link
Douban Blue

#2496CD

Pelorous color link
Pelorous

#2599B2

Cyan Blue Azure color link
Cyan Blue Azure

#4682BF

Freefall color link
Freefall

#1D95C9

Cyan Cornflower Blue color link
Cyan Cornflower Blue

#188BC2

Curious Blue color link
Curious Blue

#2596D1

#308ABF color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

#308ABF color image #308ABF color ORCN HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#308ABF color image #308ABF color ORCN HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)
#308ABF color image #308ABF color solid HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#308ABF color image #308ABF color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#308ABF
  • RGB48, 138, 191
  • CMYK56, 21, 0, 25
  • CSSrgb(48, 138, 191)
  • HSL202°, 60%, 47%
  • HSL Precise202.238°, 59.833%, 46.863%
  • HSV202°, 75%, 75%
  • HSB202°, 75%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.188
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • GLSLvec3(0.188, 0.541, 0.749)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.188, 0.541, 0.749, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.188, 0.541, 0.749)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB18.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB74.9%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID308ABF
  • DECIMAL ID3181247
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

Copyright © 2021-2026 The Official Register of Color Names. All Rights Reserved.

ORCN is an independent private organisation that maintains a public register — not a governmental institution or an international standards organisation — in which a name is linked to a specific digital colour code. Registration gives the registrant the exclusive right, within the ORCN register, to have that name recorded against that colour code.

Important: a digital colour itself belongs to no one in law. That right exists only within the ORCN register: registration creates no ownership, trademark, copyright or design rights anywhere. Legal exclusivity outside the register, where it is available at all, arises separately under applicable trademark law and is generally limited to particular goods, services and jurisdictions.