Medium blue

#021aae

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

This is Medium blue, a vivid blue at 232 degrees. Deep blues like this anchor serious, established brands. It pairs with warm neutrals for balance, or with a brighter accent for contrast.

Medium blue color values

Every conversion for #021aae, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#021aae

RGB2, 26, 174

HSL232, 98%, 35%

HSV232, 99%, 68%

CMYK99%, 85%, 0%, 32%

Lab23.03, 51.22, -76.38

XYZ8.03, 3.81, 40.36

Decimal137902

Web safe#003399

Pantone2738 C

Shades of medium blue

#0218a0 #021691 #021483 #011175 #010f66 #010d58 #010b49 #01093b #01072d #00051e

Tints of medium blue

#021fcd #0323ed #1333fc #324efd #5169fd #7084fd #909ffe #afbafe #ced5fe #edf0ff

Colors that go with medium blue

Complementary#ae9602 Analogous#0270ae Analogous#4002ae Triadic#ae021a Triadic#1aae02 Split complementary#ae4002 Split complementary#70ae02

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 99, 85, 0, 32.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #021aae on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

99 85 0 32

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

95 82 4 38

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 #021aae straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #021aae; }
.text { color: #021aae; }
.border { border: 2px solid #021aae; }

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 #021aae against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #021aae 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 #021aae 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 #021aae 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.

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How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #021aae is computed, not guessed. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. 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 figure is the nearest match in our reference set by perceptual distance and it is an approximation, not an exact spot color.