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#3071D9 Color

#3071D9 is rgb(48, 113, 217) in RGB, hsl(217, 69%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(78%, 48%, 0%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Han Blue (#446CCF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.06. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#3071D9
HEX#3071D9
RGBrgb(48, 113, 217)
HSLhsl(217, 69%, 52%)
HSVhsv(217, 78%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(78%, 48%, 0%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(56.4% 0.173 259.6)
LABlab(47.88% 8.14 -60.44)
LCHlch(47.88% 60.99 277.67)

What #3071D9 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #3071D9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#3071D9 Channel Values

How #3071D9 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 48 · G 113 · B 2178-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 217° · S 69% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 217° · S 78% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 78% · M 48% · Y 0% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.68:1 vs white · 4.49:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3071D9 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text4.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #3071D9

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3071D9; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #3071D9

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #3071D9 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#3071D9
Protanopia#6969D9
Protanomaly#586CD9
Deuteranopia#6161DA
Deuteranomaly#5268D9
Tritanopia#008484
Tritanomaly#007DAD
Achromatopsia#747474

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Using #3071D9 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-3071d9: #3071D9;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #3071D9;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-3071d9': '#3071D9' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.188, green: 0.443, blue: 0.851)
Android XML<color name="color_3071d9">#3071D9</color>
SVG fillfill="#3071D9"

More Blue Colors

#3071D9 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#3071D9 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #3071D9?

#3071D9 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(48, 113, 217) in RGB and hsl(217, 69%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Han Blue (#446CCF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.06.

What is the RGB value of #3071D9?

#3071D9 is rgb(48, 113, 217) — red 48, green 113, and blue 217 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #3071D9?

#3071D9 converts to approximately cmyk(78%, 48%, 0%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #3071D9 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #3071D9 scores 4.68:1 against white and 4.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #3071D9 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #3071D9 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is royalblue (#4169E1) at a CIE76 distance of 11.52, which is visibly different.

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