Information about Vintage Blue color

#303D57 - Vintage Blue color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #303D57, known as "Vintage Blue", is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(48, 61, 87) — 18.8% red, 23.9% green, 34.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 15 / 10 / 0 / 66. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A mildly saturated azure, #303D57 occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Madison (#2D3C54). Slightly further away sit Charcoal Blue (#2D4256) and Ares blue (#2D4255).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(48, 61, 87)), which gives #303D57 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 10.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.9:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:66), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Vintage Blue" in the Register.

Vintage Blue color variations

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

Vintage Blue color tints

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

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#495D86

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White

#FFFFFF

Vintage Blue color shades

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

#303D57
#252F44

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#1C2333

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#121722

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#090B11

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Black

#000000

Vintage Blue color tones

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

#303D57
#3C4860

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#4A556A

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#5B6372

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Grey

#808080

Vintage Blue 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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Vintage Blue

#303D57
#2F4B55

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#2F5550

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#2F5541

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Vintage 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
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Vintage Blue

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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
#303D57
Vintage Blue

#303D57

#4F562F
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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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#303D57
Vintage Blue

#303D57

#2F4F56
#2F4F56

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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
#303D57
Vintage Blue

#303D57

#562F3C
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#3C562F
#3C562F

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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
#303D57
Vintage Blue

#303D57

#492F56
#492F56

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#56492F
#56492F

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#3C562F
#3C562F

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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
#303D57
Vintage Blue

#303D57

#562F4F
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#56492F
#56492F

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Nearest named colors to Vintage Blue

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

Madison color link
Madison

#2D3C54

Charcoal Blue color link
Charcoal Blue

#2D4256

Ares blue color link
Ares blue

#2D4255

Galactica color link
Galactica

#303655

Pickled Bluewood color link
Pickled Bluewood

#314459

Sputnik color link
Sputnik

#373E54

Avalanche color link
Avalanche

#354152

Cloud Burst color link
Cloud Burst

#353E4F

Blue Clouds color link
Blue Clouds

#273C5A

Dark Cobalt Blue color link
Dark Cobalt Blue

#273A59

Dark Azure color link
Dark Azure

#274059

Midnight Oil color link
Midnight Oil

#283854

Vintage Blue color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#303D57
  • RGB48, 61, 87
  • CMYK15, 10, 0, 66
  • CSSrgb(48, 61, 87)
  • HSL220°, 29%, 26%
  • HSL Precise220°, 28.889%, 26.471%
  • HSV220°, 45%, 34%
  • HSB220°, 45%, 34%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.188
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.239
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.341
  • GLSLvec3(0.188, 0.239, 0.341)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.188, 0.239, 0.341, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.188, 0.239, 0.341)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB18.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB23.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB34.1%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID303D57
  • DECIMAL ID3161431
  • Name Length12
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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