Steel blue

#2482dc

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

This is Steel blue, a strong blue at 209 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 #2482dc, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#2482dc

RGB36, 130, 220

HSL209, 72%, 50%

HSV209, 84%, 86%

CMYK84%, 41%, 0%, 14%

Lab53.5, 5.69, -53.38

XYZ21.63, 21.51, 70.72

Decimal2392796

Web safe#3399cc

Pantone3005 C

Shades of steel blue

#2077c9 #1d6bb6 #1a60a2 #17548f #14497c #113d68 #0e3255 #0a2641 #071b2e #04101a

Tints of steel blue

#388edf #4d99e3 #61a5e6 #75b0e9 #8abcec #9ec8f0 #b3d3f3 #c7dff6 #dbebf9 #f0f6fd

Colors that go with steel blue

Complementary#dc7e24 Analogous#24dcda Analogous#2426dc Triadic#dc2482 Triadic#82dc24 Split complementary#dc2426 Split complementary#dcda24

Steel blue in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 84, 41, 0, 14.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #2482dc on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

84 41 0 14

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

81 42 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 #2482dc straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #2482dc; }
.text { color: #2482dc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2482dc; }

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 #2482dc against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #2482dc 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 #2482dc 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 #2482dc 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

Here is how the numbers for #2482dc are worked out. 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.