Medium blue

#421fcf

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 252 degrees. 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.

Medium blue color values

Every conversion for #421fcf, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#421fcf

RGB66, 31, 207

HSL252, 74%, 47%

HSV252, 85%, 81%

CMYK68%, 85%, 0%, 19%

Lab30.98, 61.55, -82.58

XYZ14.0, 6.64, 59.58

Decimal4333519

Web safe#3333cc

Pantone2736 C

Shades of medium blue

#3c1cbd #361aab #311799 #2b1487 #251175 #1f0f63 #1a0c51 #14093f #0e072d #08041b

Tints of medium blue

#4d29df #5f3fe2 #7255e6 #846be9 #9681ec #a997ef #bbadf3 #cdc3f6 #e0d9f9 #f2effd

Colors that go with medium blue

Complementary#accf1f Analogous#1f54cf Analogous#9a1fcf Triadic#cf421f Triadic#1fcf42 Split complementary#cf9a1f Split complementary#54cf1f

Medium blue in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 68, 85, 0, 19.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #421fcf on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

68 85 0 19

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

67 82 4 25

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.

Medium blue in css

Copy #421fcf straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #421fcf; }
.text { color: #421fcf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #421fcf; }

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 #421fcf against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #421fcf 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 #421fcf 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 #421fcf 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

Here is how the numbers for #421fcf are worked out. 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. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.