Blue

#2032ee

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

Blue sits in the blue band, mid and vivid. 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.

Blue color values

Every conversion for #2032ee, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#2032ee

RGB32, 50, 238

HSL235, 86%, 53%

HSV235, 87%, 93%

CMYK87%, 79%, 0%, 7%

Lab35.52, 60.57, -92.89

XYZ17.17, 8.76, 81.68

Decimal2110190

Web safe#3333ff

Pantone2728 C

Shades of blue

#1124e5 #1020ce #0e1db8 #0c19a2 #0b168c #091275 #070f5f #060b49 #040833 #02041c

Tints of blue

#3545f0 #4958f1 #5e6bf3 #737ef4 #8791f6 #9ca4f7 #b0b7f9 #c5cafb #daddfc #eef0fe

Colors that go with blue

Complementary#eedc20 Analogous#2099ee Analogous#7520ee Triadic#ee2032 Triadic#32ee20 Split complementary#ee7520 Split complementary#99ee20

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 87, 79, 0, 7.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #2032ee on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

87 79 0 7

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

84 77 4 13

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.

Blue in css

Copy #2032ee straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #2032ee; }
.text { color: #2032ee; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2032ee; }

How blue looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Blue and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #2032ee against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #2032ee against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Blue on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #2032ee sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business card

Sticker

Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around 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 blue into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #2032ee 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 blue, free and print ready.

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

The figures for #2032ee come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. 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.