#3179CC

Q: What are the RGB, HSL, and CMYK values of #3179CC?

RGB(49, 121, 204), HSL(212.1, 61.3%, 49.6%), CMYK(76.0%, 40.7%, 0.0%, 20.0%).

Q: Does #3179CC meet WCAG contrast on white?

4.43:1 — WCAG AA fail, AAA fail for normal text.

Overview

#3179CC is a cool, light color. In RGB it is 49, 121, 204, in HSL 212.1°, 61.3%, 49.6%, and in CMYK 76.0%, 40.7%, 0.0%, 20.0%. The nearest named color is NCS S 1060-B Bright Blue.

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Color Values

HEX

#3179CC

RGB

49, 121, 204

HSL

212.1, 61.3%, 49.6%

HSV

212.1, 76.0%, 80.0%

CMYK

76.0%, 40.7%, 0.0%, 20.0%

OKLCH

0.5731 0.1466 254.3

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: NCS S 1060-B Bright Blue

Color Psychology

True blue is the world's most popular favorite color, representing trust, competence, and stability. It suppresses appetite and promotes productivity, making it ideal for work environments. Blue is the dominant color in corporate branding because it communicates reliability without emotional excess.

Design Usage

Medium blue is the default choice for primary buttons, navigation bars, and link text across the web. It forms the foundation of design systems for banking, insurance, and enterprise SaaS products. While universally safe, it benefits from a distinctive hue angle or saturation to avoid blending into the sea of blue brands.