Information about #309DBF color

#309DBF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#309DBF falls into the Cyan Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(48, 157, 191) — 18.8% red, 61.6% green, 74.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 56 / 13 / 0 / 25. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#309DBF is a pleasantly vivid aqua cyan that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Homebox Blue (#36A2B9). Nearby in the Register you will also find Peacock (#33A1C9) and Moonstone (#3AA8C1).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(48, 157, 191)), which gives #309DBF its character. On this background, black text reaches a 6.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.1:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#309DBF color variations

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

#309DBF color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#309DBF color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#309DBF color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#309DBF 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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#309DBF 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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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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#C09930
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#C03056
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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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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
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#C0309E
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#9EC030
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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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#5130C0
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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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#9930C0
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#C05130
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#56C030
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Nearest named colors to #309DBF

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

Homebox Blue color link
Homebox Blue

#36A2B9

Peacock color link
Peacock

#33A1C9

Moonstone color link
Moonstone

#3AA8C1

Blue Ivy color link
Blue Ivy

#3090C7

Pelorous color link
Pelorous

#2599B2

Glacial Blue Ice color link
Glacial Blue Ice

#368BC1

Boston Blue color link
Boston Blue

#3B91B4

Douban Blue color link
Douban Blue

#2496CD

Curious Blue color link
Curious Blue

#2596D1

Aquarius color link
Aquarius

#43A8C5

Freefall color link
Freefall

#1D95C9

Ball Blue color link
Ball Blue

#21ABCD

#309DBF color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#309DBF
  • RGB48, 157, 191
  • CMYK56, 13, 0, 25
  • CSSrgb(48, 157, 191)
  • HSL194°, 60%, 47%
  • HSL Precise194.266°, 59.833%, 46.863%
  • HSV194°, 75%, 75%
  • HSB194°, 75%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.188
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.616
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • GLSLvec3(0.188, 0.616, 0.749)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.188, 0.616, 0.749, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.188, 0.616, 0.749)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB18.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB61.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB74.9%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID309DBF
  • DECIMAL ID3186111
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers16 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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