Information about #318DBF color

#318DBF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #318DBF belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(49, 141, 191) — 19.2% red, 55.3% green, 74.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 56 / 20 / 0 / 25. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #318DBF reads as a clearly saturated steel-blue azure and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this 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). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Blue Ivy (#3090C7) and Boston Blue (#3B91B4).

In RGB terms — rgb(49, 141, 191) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #318DBF background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.7:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.7:1. No one has named #318DBF so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#318DBF color variations

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

#318DBF 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 #318DBF

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

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

Douban Blue color link
Douban Blue

#2496CD

Pelorous color link
Pelorous

#2599B2

Homebox Blue color link
Homebox Blue

#36A2B9

Peacock color link
Peacock

#33A1C9

Curious Blue color link
Curious Blue

#2596D1

Freefall color link
Freefall

#1D95C9

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#318DBF
  • RGB49, 141, 191
  • CMYK56, 20, 0, 25
  • CSSrgb(49, 141, 191)
  • HSL201°, 59%, 47%
  • HSL Precise201.127°, 59.167%, 47.059%
  • HSV201°, 74%, 75%
  • HSB201°, 74%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.192
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • GLSLvec3(0.192, 0.553, 0.749)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.192, 0.553, 0.749, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.192, 0.553, 0.749)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB19.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB74.9%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID318DBF
  • DECIMAL ID3247551
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01