Blue

#3925e3

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 246 degrees. A mid blue this balanced is a workhorse for corporate identity. Warm oranges and ambers opposite it add energy and grey keeps it professional.

Blue color values

Every conversion for #3925e3, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#3925e3

RGB57, 37, 227

HSL246, 77%, 52%

HSV246, 84%, 89%

CMYK75%, 84%, 0%, 11%

Lab33.43, 64.23, -90.06

XYZ16.21, 7.74, 73.31

Decimal3745251

Web safe#3333cc

Pantone2736 C

Shades of blue

#2f1bd5 #2a19c1 #2616ac #211397 #1d1183 #180e6e #140b59 #0f0944 #0b0630 #06031b

Tints of blue

#4b39e6 #5e4de8 #7062eb #8276ed #958af0 #a79ef3 #bab3f5 #ccc7f8 #dedbfa #f1effd

Colors that go with blue

Complementary#cfe325 Analogous#2570e3 Analogous#9825e3 Triadic#e33925 Triadic#25e339 Split complementary#e39825 Split complementary#70e325

Blue in print

The saturation is high, which is where rgb and cmyk drift apart, so a printed proof is worth it. The cmyk build is 75, 84, 0, 11.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #3925e3 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

75 84 0 11

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

73 81 4 17

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.

Blue in css

Copy #3925e3 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #3925e3; }
.text { color: #3925e3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3925e3; }

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 #3925e3 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #3925e3 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 #3925e3 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 #3925e3 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

The figures for #3925e3 come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. 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.