Medium blue

#1d2ebb

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 234 degrees. Deep blues like this anchor serious, established brands. It pairs with warm neutrals for balance, or with a brighter accent for contrast.

Medium blue color values

Every conversion for #1d2ebb, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#1d2ebb

RGB29, 46, 187

HSL234, 73%, 42%

HSV234, 84%, 73%

CMYK84%, 75%, 0%, 27%

Lab28.91, 45.98, -74.34

XYZ10.45, 5.8, 47.58

Decimal1912507

Web safe#3333cc

Pantone2736 C

Shades of medium blue

#1b2aab #18269b #16228b #131e7b #111a6b #0e165b #0c124b #090e3b #070a2b #04071a

Tints of medium blue

#2134d3 #3043df #4859e3 #606fe6 #7884ea #909aee #a8b0f1 #c0c5f5 #d8dbf9 #f0f1fd

Colors that go with medium blue

Complementary#bbaa1d Analogous#1d7dbb Analogous#5b1dbb Triadic#bb1d2e Triadic#2ebb1d Split complementary#bb5b1d Split complementary#7dbb1d

Medium blue in print

It sits in a comfortable part of the gamut and reproduces reliably on press. The cmyk build is 84, 75, 0, 27.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #1d2ebb on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

84 75 0 27

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

81 73 4 33

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.

Medium blue in css

Copy #1d2ebb straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #1d2ebb; }
.text { color: #1d2ebb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1d2ebb; }

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 #1d2ebb against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #1d2ebb against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Medium blue on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #1d2ebb 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 thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn medium blue into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #1d2ebb 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

The figures for #1d2ebb come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. 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. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.