Medium blue

#3819a5

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 253 degrees. Deep blues like this anchor serious, established brands. It pairs with warm neutrals for balance, or with a brighter accent for contrast.

Medium blue color values

Every conversion for #3819a5, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#3819a5

RGB56, 25, 165

HSL253, 74%, 37%

HSV253, 85%, 65%

CMYK66%, 85%, 0%, 35%

Lab24.49, 51.41, -68.43

XYZ8.77, 4.25, 35.96

Decimal3676581

Web safe#330099

Pantone2746 C

Shades of medium blue

#331797 #2f1589 #2a137b #25116e #210f60 #1c0c52 #170a44 #120836 #0e0628 #09041b

Tints of medium blue

#411dbf #4a21d9 #5d38e1 #7352e5 #886ce9 #9d87ed #b2a1f1 #c8bbf5 #ddd5f9 #f2effd

Colors that go with medium blue

Complementary#86a519 Analogous#1940a5 Analogous#7e19a5 Triadic#a53819 Triadic#19a538 Split complementary#a57e19 Split complementary#40a519

Medium blue in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 66, 85, 0, 35.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #3819a5 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

66 85 0 35

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

65 82 4 41

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 readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Medium blue in css

Copy #3819a5 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #3819a5; }
.text { color: #3819a5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3819a5; }

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 #3819a5 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #3819a5 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Medium blue on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #3819a5 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 thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn medium blue into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #3819a5 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.

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #3819a5 is computed, not guessed. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. 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.