Steel blue

#0a7fac

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

This is Steel blue, a vivid blue at 197 degrees. Deep blues like this anchor serious, established brands. It pairs with warm neutrals for balance, or with a brighter accent for contrast.

Steel blue color values

Every conversion for #0a7fac, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#0a7fac

RGB10, 127, 172

HSL197, 89%, 36%

HSV197, 94%, 67%

CMYK94%, 26%, 0%, 33%

Lab49.76, -12.3, -31.91

XYZ15.16, 18.22, 41.75

Decimal688044

Web safe#006699

Pantone307 C

Shades of steel blue

#09749e #086a8f #085f81 #075573 #064a64 #054056 #043548 #032a3a #03202b #02151d

Tints of steel blue

#0c95c9 #0daae7 #21b8f2 #3ec1f4 #5ccbf5 #79d4f7 #96ddf9 #b4e7fb #d1f0fc #eefafe

Colors that go with steel blue

Complementary#ac370a Analogous#0aac88 Analogous#0a2eac Triadic#ac0a7f Triadic#7fac0a Split complementary#ac0a2e Split complementary#ac880a

Steel blue in print

A color this vivid sometimes sits just outside cmyk gamut, so expect a small dip in punch on paper. The cmyk build is 94, 26, 0, 33.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #0a7fac on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

94 26 0 33

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

90 28 4 39

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.

Steel blue in css

Copy #0a7fac straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #0a7fac; }
.text { color: #0a7fac; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0a7fac; }

How steel blue looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Steel blue and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #0a7fac against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #0a7fac against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Steel blue on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #0a7fac sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business card

Sticker

Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around steel 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 steel blue into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #0a7fac 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 steel blue, free and print ready.

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How we calculate these values

Here is how the numbers for #0a7fac are worked out. 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.