Medium blue

#1010c0

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 240 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 #1010c0, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#1010c0

RGB16, 16, 192

HSL240, 85%, 41%

HSV240, 92%, 75%

CMYK92%, 92%, 0%, 25%

Lab24.6, 60.37, -84.48

XYZ9.91, 4.29, 50.17

Decimal1052864

Web safe#0000cc

Pantone2738 C

Shades of medium blue

#0f0fb0 #0d0d9f #0c0c8f #0b0b7e #09096e #08085e #06064d #05053d #04042d #02021c

Tints of medium blue

#1212da #1d1dec #3737ee #5151f1 #6b6bf3 #8686f5 #a0a0f7 #babaf9 #d4d4fb #efeffe

Colors that go with medium blue

Complementary#c0c010 Analogous#1068c0 Analogous#6810c0 Triadic#c01010 Triadic#10c010 Split complementary#c06810 Split complementary#68c010

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 92, 92, 0, 25.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #1010c0 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

92 92 0 25

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

89 89 4 31

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 #1010c0 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #1010c0; }
.text { color: #1010c0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1010c0; }

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 #1010c0 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #1010c0 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 #1010c0 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 #1010c0 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.

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #1010c0 is computed, not guessed. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. 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. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.