What color is #3072D1?

#3072D1 is a moderate azure, closest to the named color Fading Night. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3072D1?

The RGB value is 48, 114, 209: 48 red, 114 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3072D1?

The complementary color is #D18F30, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3072D1?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.45:1 and white text 4.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3072D1 color

#3072D1 rgb(48, 114, 209)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3072D1 is a moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.8% red, 44.7% green and 82% blue (48, 114, 209).

Its hue angle is 215°, with 64% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 77% cyan, 45% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Fading Night (#3377CC), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.72:1).

#3072D1 color codes

HEX	`#3072D1`
RGB	`rgb(48, 114, 209)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.8%, 44.7%, 82%)`
HSL	`hsl(215, 64%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(215, 77%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(77%, 45%, 0%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.59, 12.61, -54.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.59, 56.41, 282.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.741, 17.264, 62.654)`
Decimal	`3175121`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3072D1, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #3072D1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.45:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3072D1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.45:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #3072D1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3072d1; }
.text { color: #3072d1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3072d1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(48 114 209 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3072d1, #3e30d1); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #3072D1?: #3072D1 is a moderate azure, closest to the named color Fading Night. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3072D1?: The RGB value is 48, 114, 209: 48 red, 114 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3072D1?: The complementary color is #D18F30, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3072D1?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.45:1 and white text 4.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.