Medium blue

#0c03ae

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 243 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 #0c03ae, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#0c03ae

RGB12, 3, 174

HSL243, 97%, 35%

HSV243, 98%, 68%

CMYK93%, 98%, 0%, 32%

Lab20.82, 58.78, -80.05

XYZ7.82, 3.2, 40.25

Decimal787374

Web safe#000099

Pantone2738 C

Shades of medium blue

#0b03a0 #0a0391 #090283 #080274 #070266 #060258 #050149 #04013b #03012c #02011e

Tints of medium blue

#0e04cd #1004ec #2115fb #3e34fb #5b53fc #7972fd #9691fd #b4affe #d1cefe #eeedff

Colors that go with medium blue

Complementary#a5ae03 Analogous#0350ae Analogous#6103ae Triadic#ae0c03 Triadic#03ae0c Split complementary#ae6103 Split complementary#50ae03

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 93, 98, 0, 32.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #0c03ae on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

93 98 0 32

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

90 94 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 #0c03ae straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #0c03ae; }
.text { color: #0c03ae; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0c03ae; }

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 #0c03ae against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #0c03ae 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 #0c03ae 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 #0c03ae 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 #0c03ae is computed, not guessed. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. Two cmyk builds are shown because coated and uncoated papers behave differently, uncoated soaks up ink and needs more of it to hit the same target. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.