Medium blue

#420aaf

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

This is Medium blue, a vivid purple at 260 degrees. Deep purples like this carry luxury and craft. Yellow greens across the wheel wake it up and soft greys let it stay refined.

Medium blue color values

Every conversion for #420aaf, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#420aaf

RGB66, 10, 175

HSL260, 89%, 36%

HSV260, 94%, 69%

CMYK62%, 94%, 0%, 31%

Lab25.17, 59.32, -73.31

XYZ10.09, 4.47, 40.89

Decimal4328111

Web safe#330099

Pantone2735 C

Shades of medium blue

#3c09a0 #370892 #310783 #2c0775 #260666 #210557 #1b0449 #16033a #10022c #0b021d

Tints of medium blue

#4d0ccc #580de9 #6923f2 #7d40f4 #915df6 #a47af7 #b897f9 #ccb4fb #e0d1fc #f4eefe

Colors that go with medium blue

Complementary#77af0a Analogous#0a24af Analogous#950aaf Triadic#af420a Triadic#0aaf42 Split complementary#af950a Split complementary#24af0a

Medium blue in print

A color this vivid sometimes sits just outside cmyk gamut, so expect a small dip in punch on paper. The cmyk build is 62, 94, 0, 31.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #420aaf on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

62 94 0 31

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

61 90 4 37

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 #420aaf straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #420aaf; }
.text { color: #420aaf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #420aaf; }

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 #420aaf against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #420aaf 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 #420aaf 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 #420aaf 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 #420aaf is computed, not guessed. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. The uncoated cmyk build carries more ink than the coated one, which is what a printer would compensate for when the same color runs on a rougher stock. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.