Medium blue

#032eaf

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 225 degrees. 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 #032eaf, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#032eaf

RGB3, 46, 175

HSL225, 97%, 35%

HSV225, 98%, 69%

CMYK98%, 74%, 0%, 31%

Lab26.93, 40.75, -70.5

XYZ8.75, 5.07, 41.07

Decimal208559

Web safe#003399

Pantone286 C

Shades of medium blue

#032aa1 #032692 #022384 #021f75 #021b67 #021758 #01134a #01103b #010c2d #01081e

Tints of medium blue

#0436ce #043eed #154ffb #3466fc #537dfc #7295fd #91acfd #b0c3fe #cfdafe #edf2ff

Colors that go with medium blue

Complementary#af8403 Analogous#0384af Analogous#2e03af Triadic#af032e Triadic#2eaf03 Split complementary#af2e03 Split complementary#84af03

Medium blue in print

The saturation is high, which is where rgb and cmyk drift apart, so a printed proof is worth it. The cmyk build is 98, 74, 0, 31.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #032eaf on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

98 74 0 31

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

94 72 4 37

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 #032eaf straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #032eaf; }
.text { color: #032eaf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #032eaf; }

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 #032eaf against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #032eaf 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 #032eaf 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 #032eaf 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 #032eaf is computed, not guessed. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. 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.