Steel blue

#107fdc

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 207 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 #107fdc, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#107fdc

RGB16, 127, 220

HSL207, 86%, 46%

HSV207, 93%, 86%

CMYK93%, 42%, 0%, 14%

Lab52.35, 6.32, -55.24

XYZ20.72, 20.46, 70.57

Decimal1081308

Web safe#0066cc

Pantone3005 C

Shades of steel blue

#0f74c9 #0d69b6 #0c5ea3 #0a538f #09487c #083d69 #063256 #052743 #031c30 #02101d

Tints of steel blue

#178cee #2f98f0 #47a4f2 #5fb0f3 #77bcf5 #8fc7f7 #a7d3f9 #bfdffa #d6ebfc #eef7fe

Colors that go with steel blue

Complementary#dc6d10 Analogous#10dcd3 Analogous#1019dc Triadic#dc107f Triadic#7fdc10 Split complementary#dc1019 Split complementary#dcd310

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 93, 42, 0, 14.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #107fdc on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

93 42 0 14

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

90 43 4 20

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 #107fdc straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #107fdc; }
.text { color: #107fdc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #107fdc; }

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 #107fdc against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #107fdc 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 #107fdc 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 #107fdc 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 #107fdc is computed, not guessed. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. 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.