Information about #3072AB color

#3072AB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #3072AB belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(48, 114, 171) — 18.8% red, 44.7% green, 67.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 48 / 22 / 0 / 33. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#3072AB is a confidently colored steel-blue azure that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Lure (#2F77A9). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Primetime (#3973A9) and UCLA Blue (#2774AE).

In RGB terms — rgb(48, 114, 171) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #3072AB: 5.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.1:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #3072AB is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#3072AB color variations

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

#3072AB 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 #3072AB

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

Lochmara color link
Lochmara

#316EA0

Flat Blue color link
Flat Blue

#3C73A8

Mid Blue color link
Mid Blue

#276AB3

Muted Blue color link
Muted Blue

#3B719F

Bluish color link
Bluish

#2976BB

Kasper Blue color link
Kasper Blue

#4072B7

Onetta Blue color link
Onetta Blue

#4070B8

Waterfront color link
Waterfront

#3E7F9D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3072AB
  • RGB48, 114, 171
  • CMYK48, 22, 0, 33
  • CSSrgb(48, 114, 171)
  • HSL208°, 56%, 43%
  • HSL Precise207.805°, 56.164%, 42.941%
  • HSV208°, 72%, 67%
  • HSB208°, 72%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.188
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • GLSLvec3(0.188, 0.447, 0.671)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.188, 0.447, 0.671, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.188, 0.447, 0.671)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB18.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB44.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.1%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID3072AB
  • DECIMAL ID3175083
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers22 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01