Information about #3180AA color

#3180AA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #3180AA is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(49, 128, 170) — 19.2% red, 50.2% green, 66.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 47 / 16 / 0 / 33. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#3180AA presents itself as a clearly saturated steel-blue azure — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. 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 Lure (#2F77A9). Slightly further away sit Primetime (#3973A9) and UCLA Blue (#2774AE).

In RGB terms — rgb(49, 128, 170) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 4.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.4:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #3180AA is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#3180AA color variations

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

#3180AA 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #3180AA

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

Lure color link
Lure

#2F77A9

Primetime color link
Primetime

#3973A9

UCLA Blue color link
UCLA Blue

#2774AE

Flat Blue color link
Flat Blue

#3C73A8

Scooter color link
Scooter

#308EA0

Waterfront color link
Waterfront

#3E7F9D

Sports Star color link
Sports Star

#3D85B8

Dirty Blue color link
Dirty Blue

#3F829D

Lochmara color link
Lochmara

#316EA0

Muted Blue color link
Muted Blue

#3B719F

Bluish color link
Bluish

#2976BB

Boston Blue color link
Boston Blue

#3B91B4

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3180AA
  • RGB49, 128, 170
  • CMYK47, 16, 0, 33
  • CSSrgb(49, 128, 170)
  • HSL201°, 55%, 43%
  • HSL Precise200.826°, 55.251%, 42.941%
  • HSV201°, 71%, 67%
  • HSB201°, 71%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.192
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.502
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • GLSLvec3(0.192, 0.502, 0.667)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.192, 0.502, 0.667, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.192, 0.502, 0.667)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB19.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB50.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB66.7%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID3180AA
  • DECIMAL ID3244202
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01