Medium blue

#002fbb

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for medium blue, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

Medium blue is a deep blue that reads rich. Deep blues like this anchor serious, established brands. Warm oranges and ambers opposite it add energy and grey keeps it professional.

Medium blue color values

Every conversion for #002fbb, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#002fbb

RGB0, 47, 187

HSL225, 100%, 37%

HSV225, 100%, 73%

CMYK100%, 75%, 0%, 27%

Lab28.44, 44.4, -75.15

XYZ9.99, 5.62, 47.57

Decimal12219

Web safe#0033cc

Pantone286 C

Shades of medium blue

#002bab #00279c #00238c #001f7c #001b6d #00175d #00134e #00103e #000c2e #00081f

Tints of medium blue

#0037da #003ef8 #1852ff #3669ff #557fff #7396ff #92adff #b0c4ff #cfdbff #edf2ff

Colors that go with medium blue

Complementary#bb8c00 Analogous#008dbb Analogous#2e00bb Triadic#bb002f Triadic#2fbb00 Split complementary#bb2e00 Split complementary#8dbb00

Medium blue in print

It is saturated enough that the cmyk build can shift slightly from screen to press, so proof it. The cmyk build is 100, 75, 0, 27.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #002fbb on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

100 75 0 27

Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

96 73 4 33

The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color is saturated enough to sit near the edge of cmyk gamut, so expect a small drop in punch on paper and proof it before a long run.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or read rgb vs cmyk for print and what the k in cmyk means.

Medium blue in css

Copy #002fbb straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #002fbb; }
.text { color: #002fbb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #002fbb; }

How medium blue looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Medium blue and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #002fbb against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #002fbb against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Medium blue on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #002fbb sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business card

Sticker

Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around medium blue? Pull matching colors from any photo with the color palette generator, or check a design for print with the rgb to cmyk converter.

Turn medium blue into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #002fbb and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Arches Signature stripes Gem Shingles

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from medium blue, free and print ready.

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #002fbb is computed, not guessed. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. The coated and uncoated cmyk builds differ because uncoated stock absorbs more ink and gains dot, so the same color needs a heavier, slightly duller build on press. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.