Medium blue

#041cb3

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 #041cb3, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#041cb3

RGB4, 28, 179

HSL232, 96%, 36%

HSV232, 98%, 70%

CMYK98%, 84%, 0%, 30%

Lab24.04, 51.92, -77.7

XYZ8.6, 4.11, 42.99

Decimal269491

Web safe#0033cc

Pantone2746 C

Shades of medium blue

#041aa4 #031795 #031586 #031377 #021068 #020e5a #020c4b #01093c #01072d #01051e

Tints of medium blue

#0521d1 #0525ef #1a39fa #3853fb #566dfb #7587fc #93a1fd #b1bcfd #cfd6fe #eef0ff

Colors that go with medium blue

Complementary#b39b04 Analogous#0473b3 Analogous#4404b3 Triadic#b3041c Triadic#1cb304 Split complementary#b34404 Split complementary#73b304

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 98, 84, 0, 30.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #041cb3 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

98 84 0 30

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

94 81 4 36

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 #041cb3 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #041cb3; }
.text { color: #041cb3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #041cb3; }

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 #041cb3 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #041cb3 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 #041cb3 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 #041cb3 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

Here is how the numbers for #041cb3 are worked out. 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 value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.