Blue

#3634fe

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

Blue is a mid blue that reads balanced. 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 #3634fe, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#3634fe

RGB54, 52, 254

HSL241, 99%, 60%

HSV241, 80%, 100%

CMYK79%, 80%, 0%, 0%

Lab38.54, 65.42, -96.86

XYZ20.64, 10.4, 94.68

Decimal3552510

Web safe#3333ff

Pantone2728 C

Shades of blue

#1b19fe #0401fa #0301de #0301c3 #0201a7 #02018c #020171 #010055 #01003a #00001e

Tints of blue

#4847fe #5b59fe #6d6cfe #7f7efe #9291fe #a4a3ff #b6b6ff #c9c8ff #dbdbff #ededff

Colors that go with blue

Complementary#fcfe34 Analogous#3497fe Analogous#9b34fe Triadic#fe3634 Triadic#34fe36 Split complementary#fe9b34 Split complementary#97fe34

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 79, 80, 0, 0.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #3634fe on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

79 80 0 0

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

77 78 4 6

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 #3634fe straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #3634fe; }
.text { color: #3634fe; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3634fe; }

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 #3634fe against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #3634fe 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 #3634fe 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 #3634fe 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

Every value on this page for #3634fe is computed, not guessed. 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.