Medium blue

#151baa

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

This is Medium blue, a strong blue at 238 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 #151baa, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#151baa

RGB21, 27, 170

HSL238, 78%, 37%

HSV238, 88%, 67%

CMYK88%, 84%, 0%, 33%

Lab23.15, 49.96, -73.74

XYZ7.96, 3.85, 38.35

Decimal1383338

Web safe#003399

Pantone2746 C

Shades of medium blue

#13199c #11168d #10147f #0e1271 #0c1063 #0a0d54 #090b46 #070938 #05072a #03041b

Tints of medium blue

#181fc5 #1c24e0 #333be6 #4e55e9 #696eec #8488f0 #9fa2f3 #babcf6 #d4d6fa #eff0fd

Colors that go with medium blue

Complementary#aaa415 Analogous#1565aa Analogous#5a15aa Triadic#aa151b Triadic#1baa15 Split complementary#aa5a15 Split complementary#65aa15

Medium 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 88, 84, 0, 33.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #151baa on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

88 84 0 33

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

85 81 4 39

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 #151baa straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #151baa; }
.text { color: #151baa; }
.border { border: 2px solid #151baa; }

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 #151baa against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #151baa 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 #151baa 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 #151baa 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 #151baa is computed, not guessed. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. 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.