Information about #308CBB color

#308CBB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#308CBB falls into the Azure Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(48, 140, 187) — 18.8% red, 54.9% green, 73.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 55 / 18 / 0 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A confidently colored azure, #308CBB feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Glacial Blue Ice (#368BC1). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Blue Ivy (#3090C7) and Boston Blue (#3B91B4).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(48, 140, 187)), which gives #308CBB its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #308CBB: 5.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.8:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #308CBB is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#308CBB color variations

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

#308CBB color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#308CBB color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#308CBB color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#308CBB 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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#30BAB1

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#308CBB 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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#BB5E30
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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
#308CBB
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#BBA330
#BBA330

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#BB3047
#BB3047

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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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#30BBA3
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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
#308CBB
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#BB308C
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#8CBB30
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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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#5E30BB
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#BB5E30
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#8CBB30
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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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#A330BB
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#BB5E30
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#47BB30
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Nearest named colors to #308CBB

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

Boston Blue color link
Boston Blue

#3B91B4

Sports Star color link
Sports Star

#3D85B8

Windows Blue color link
Windows Blue

#357EC7

Pelorous color link
Pelorous

#2599B2

Endorphin color link
Endorphin

#4190AD

Homebox Blue color link
Homebox Blue

#36A2B9

Bluish color link
Bluish

#2976BB

Douban Blue color link
Douban Blue

#2496CD

Cyan Blue Azure color link
Cyan Blue Azure

#4682BF

Cyan Cornflower Blue color link
Cyan Cornflower Blue

#188BC2

#308CBB color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#308CBB
  • RGB48, 140, 187
  • CMYK55, 18, 0, 27
  • CSSrgb(48, 140, 187)
  • HSL200°, 59%, 46%
  • HSL Precise200.288°, 59.149%, 46.078%
  • HSV200°, 74%, 73%
  • HSB200°, 74%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.188
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • GLSLvec3(0.188, 0.549, 0.733)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.188, 0.549, 0.733, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.188, 0.549, 0.733)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB18.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB73.3%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID308CBB
  • DECIMAL ID3181755
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers18 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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