Information about #3179AF color

#3179AF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#3179AF falls into the Azure Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(49, 121, 175) — 19.2% red, 47.5% green, 68.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 49 / 21 / 0 / 31. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #3179AF reads as a pleasantly vivid azure and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Lure (#2F77A9). Nearby in the Register you will also find UCLA Blue (#2774AE) and Primetime (#3973A9).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(49, 121, 175)), which gives #3179AF its character. On this background, white text reaches a 4.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.5:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#3179AF color variations

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

#3179AF color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#3179AF color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#27608C

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#1D4869

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Black

#000000

#3179AF color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#3179AF color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#3179AF 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
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#AF6831
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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
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#AFA731
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#AF313A
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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
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#31AFA7
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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
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#AF3179
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#79AF31
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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
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#6831AF
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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
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#A731AF
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#AF6831
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#3AAF31
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Nearest named colors to #3179AF

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

UCLA Blue color link
UCLA Blue

#2774AE

Primetime color link
Primetime

#3973A9

Flat Blue color link
Flat Blue

#3C73A8

Bluish color link
Bluish

#2976BB

Kasper Blue color link
Kasper Blue

#4072B7

Mid Blue color link
Mid Blue

#276AB3

Lochmara color link
Lochmara

#316EA0

Sports Star color link
Sports Star

#3D85B8

Onetta Blue color link
Onetta Blue

#4070B8

Muted Blue color link
Muted Blue

#3B719F

Waterfront color link
Waterfront

#3E7F9D

#3179AF color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3179AF
  • RGB49, 121, 175
  • CMYK49, 21, 0, 31
  • CSSrgb(49, 121, 175)
  • HSL206°, 56%, 44%
  • HSL Precise205.714°, 56.25%, 43.922%
  • HSV206°, 72%, 69%
  • HSB206°, 72%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.192
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • GLSLvec3(0.192, 0.475, 0.686)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.192, 0.475, 0.686, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.192, 0.475, 0.686)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB19.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB68.6%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID3179AF
  • DECIMAL ID3242415
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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