Steel blue

#0b7ce2

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

Steel blue sits in the blue band, mid and vivid. A mid blue this balanced is a workhorse for corporate identity. It pairs with warm neutrals for balance, or with a brighter accent for contrast.

Steel blue color values

Every conversion for #0b7ce2, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#0b7ce2

RGB11, 124, 226

HSL208, 91%, 46%

HSV208, 95%, 89%

CMYK95%, 45%, 0%, 11%

Lab51.81, 10.33, -59.47

XYZ21.07, 19.98, 74.7

Decimal752866

Web safe#0066cc

Pantone285 C

Shades of steel blue

#0a71ce #0966bb #085ca7 #075193 #064680 #053b6c #043058 #032645 #021b31 #01101d

Tints of steel blue

#1389f4 #2b95f5 #44a1f6 #5cadf7 #74baf8 #8dc6f9 #a5d2fb #bddefc #d6eafd #eef6fe

Colors that go with steel blue

Complementary#e2710b Analogous#0be2dd Analogous#0b10e2 Triadic#e20b7c Triadic#7ce20b Split complementary#e20b10 Split complementary#e2dd0b

Steel 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 95, 45, 0, 11.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #0b7ce2 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

95 45 0 11

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

91 45 4 17

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 readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Steel blue in css

Copy #0b7ce2 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #0b7ce2; }
.text { color: #0b7ce2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0b7ce2; }

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 #0b7ce2 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #0b7ce2 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Steel blue on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #0b7ce2 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 thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn steel blue into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #0b7ce2 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.

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

Here is how the numbers for #0b7ce2 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.