Medium blue

#2e2aae

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 242 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 #2e2aae, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#2e2aae

RGB46, 42, 174

HSL242, 61%, 42%

HSV242, 76%, 68%

CMYK74%, 76%, 0%, 32%

Lab27.55, 45.08, -68.81

XYZ9.59, 5.29, 40.56

Decimal3025582

Web safe#333399

Pantone2736 C

Shades of medium blue

#2a269f #262390 #221f81 #1e1c72 #1a1863 #161454 #121145 #0e0d37 #0a0a28 #070619

Tints of medium blue

#342fc4 #433fd1 #5955d6 #6f6bdb #8481e1 #9a98e6 #b0aeeb #c5c4f1 #dbdaf6 #f1f1fc

Colors that go with medium blue

Complementary#aaae2a Analogous#2a68ae Analogous#702aae Triadic#ae2e2a Triadic#2aae2e Split complementary#ae702a Split complementary#68ae2a

Medium blue in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 74, 76, 0, 32.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #2e2aae on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

74 76 0 32

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

72 74 4 38

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 read rgb vs cmyk for print and what the k in cmyk means.

Medium blue in css

Copy #2e2aae straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #2e2aae; }
.text { color: #2e2aae; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e2aae; }

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 #2e2aae against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #2e2aae 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 #2e2aae 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 #2e2aae 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

Every value on this page for #2e2aae is computed, not guessed. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. 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. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.