Steel blue

#0e7ddf

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 208 degrees. 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 #0e7ddf, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#0e7ddf

RGB14, 125, 223

HSL208, 88%, 46%

HSV208, 94%, 87%

CMYK94%, 44%, 0%, 13%

Lab51.94, 8.64, -57.59

XYZ20.83, 20.09, 72.59

Decimal949727

Web safe#0066cc

Pantone285 C

Shades of steel blue

#0d72cc #0c67b8 #0a5ca5 #095191 #08477e #073c6a #053157 #042644 #031b30 #02101d

Tints of steel blue

#168af0 #2e96f2 #46a2f3 #5eaef5 #76baf6 #8ec6f8 #a6d2f9 #bedefb #d6ebfc #eef7fe

Colors that go with steel blue

Complementary#df700e Analogous#0edfd9 Analogous#0e14df Triadic#df0e7d Triadic#7ddf0e Split complementary#df0e15 Split complementary#dfd90e

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 94, 44, 0, 13.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #0e7ddf on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

94 44 0 13

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

90 44 4 19

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 #0e7ddf straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #0e7ddf; }
.text { color: #0e7ddf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0e7ddf; }

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 #0e7ddf against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #0e7ddf 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 #0e7ddf 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 #0e7ddf 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

Every value on this page for #0e7ddf is computed, not guessed. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. The uncoated cmyk build carries more ink than the coated one, which is what a printer would compensate for when the same color runs on a rougher stock. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.