Blue

#2441ca

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

This is Blue, a strong blue at 230 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.

Blue color values

Every conversion for #2441ca, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#2441ca

RGB36, 65, 202

HSL230, 70%, 47%

HSV230, 82%, 79%

CMYK82%, 68%, 0%, 21%

Lab34.84, 40.29, -73.34

XYZ13.28, 8.42, 56.8

Decimal2376138

Web safe#3333cc

Pantone2728 C

Shades of blue

#213bb8 #1e36a7 #1b3095 #172a84 #142572 #111f60 #0e194f #0b143d #080e2c #05081a

Tints of blue

#2e4cda #435ede #5971e1 #6e83e5 #8496e9 #9aa8ed #afbbf1 #c5cdf5 #dae0f8 #f0f2fc

Colors that go with blue

Complementary#caad24 Analogous#2494ca Analogous#5a24ca Triadic#ca2441 Triadic#41ca24 Split complementary#ca5a24 Split complementary#94ca24

Blue in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 82, 68, 0, 21.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #2441ca on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

82 68 0 21

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

79 67 4 27

The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color converts to cmyk comfortably and should hold on press.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Blue in css

Copy #2441ca straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #2441ca; }
.text { color: #2441ca; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2441ca; }

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 #2441ca against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #2441ca against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Blue on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #2441ca 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 thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn blue into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #2441ca 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.

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How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #2441ca is computed, not guessed. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. Two cmyk builds are shown because coated and uncoated papers behave differently, uncoated soaks up ink and needs more of it to hit the same target. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.