Information about #3085BA color

#3085BA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #3085BA is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(48, 133, 186) — 18.8% red, 52.2% green, 72.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 54 / 21 / 0 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#3085BA presents itself as a confidently colored azure — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Glacial Blue Ice (#368BC1). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Sports Star (#3D85B8) and Windows Blue (#357EC7).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(48, 133, 186)), which gives #3085BA its character. If you plan to put text on a #3085BA background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.2:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.0:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#3085BA color variations

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

#3085BA 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 #3085BA

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

Sports Star color link
Sports Star

#3D85B8

Windows Blue color link
Windows Blue

#357EC7

Bluish color link
Bluish

#2976BB

Blue Ivy color link
Blue Ivy

#3090C7

Boston Blue color link
Boston Blue

#3B91B4

Lure color link
Lure

#2F77A9

UCLA Blue color link
UCLA Blue

#2774AE

Steel Blue color link
Steel Blue

#4682B4

Endorphin color link
Endorphin

#4190AD

Pelorous color link
Pelorous

#2599B2

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3085BA
  • RGB48, 133, 186
  • CMYK54, 21, 0, 27
  • CSSrgb(48, 133, 186)
  • HSL203°, 59%, 46%
  • HSL Precise203.043°, 58.974%, 45.882%
  • HSV203°, 74%, 73%
  • HSB203°, 74%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.188
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • GLSLvec3(0.188, 0.522, 0.729)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.188, 0.522, 0.729, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.188, 0.522, 0.729)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB18.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB72.9%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID3085BA
  • DECIMAL ID3179962
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers15 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01