Information about Ugly Blue color

#31668A - Ugly Blue color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#31668A, known as "Ugly Blue", falls into the Azure Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(49, 102, 138) — 19.2% red, 40% green, 54.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 35 / 14 / 0 / 46. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#31668A is a confidently colored steel-blue azure that sits comfortably between light and dark. 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 Optimist (#2B688D). Nearby in the Register you will also find Filmpro Sky Blue (#355D90) and Wavelength (#3C6886).

In RGB terms — rgb(49, 102, 138) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 6.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.4:1. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Ugly Blue" in the Register.

Ugly Blue color variations

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

Ugly Blue color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Ugly Blue

#31668A
#418ABB

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#70A7CC

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#9FC4DD

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#CFE1EE

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White

#FFFFFF

Ugly Blue color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Ugly Blue

#31668A
#27526F

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#1D3E53

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#132937

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#09141B

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Black

#000000

Ugly Blue color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Ugly Blue

#31668A
#3E6C8B

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#4C718A

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#5C7688

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#6D7B84

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Grey

#808080

Ugly Blue color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#67318B

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#43318B

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#31438B

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Ugly Blue

#31668A
#318B8B

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#318B67

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#318B43

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Ugly Blue 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
#31668A
Ugly Blue

#31668A

#8C5531
#8C5531

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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
#31668A
Ugly Blue

#31668A

#8C8331
#8C8331

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#8C313A
#8C313A

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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
#313A8C
#313A8C

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#31668A
Ugly Blue

#31668A

#318C83
#318C83

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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
#31668A
Ugly Blue

#31668A

#8C3167
#8C3167

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#678C31
#678C31

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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
#31668A
Ugly Blue

#31668A

#55318C
#55318C

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#8C5531
#8C5531

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#678C31
#678C31

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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
#31668A
Ugly Blue

#31668A

#83318C
#83318C

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#8C5531
#8C5531

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#3A8C31
#3A8C31

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Nearest named colors to Ugly Blue

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Optimist color link
Optimist

#2B688D

Filmpro Sky Blue color link
Filmpro Sky Blue

#355D90

Wavelength color link
Wavelength

#3C6886

Light Navy Blue color link
Light Navy Blue

#2E5A88

Thousand Herb Color color link
Thousand Herb Color

#317589

Teal Blue color link
Teal Blue

#367588

Calypso color link
Calypso

#3D7188

Matisse color link
Matisse

#365C7D

Yarra color link
Yarra

#20608E

Ming color link
Ming

#36747D

Bahama Blue color link
Bahama Blue

#25597F

Lapis Lazuli color link
Lapis Lazuli

#26619C

Ugly Blue color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#31668A
  • RGB49, 102, 138
  • CMYK35, 14, 0, 46
  • CSSrgb(49, 102, 138)
  • HSL204°, 48%, 37%
  • HSL Precise204.27°, 47.594%, 36.667%
  • HSV204°, 64%, 54%
  • HSB204°, 64%, 54%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.192
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.400
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • GLSLvec3(0.192, 0.400, 0.541)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.192, 0.400, 0.541, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.192, 0.400, 0.541)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB19.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB40%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.1%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID31668A
  • DECIMAL ID3237514
  • Name Length9
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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