Blue

Blue color values

Every conversion for #4233cf, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Shades of blue

Tints of blue

Colors that go with blue

Blue in print

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #4233cf on both.

This color converts to cmyk comfortably and should hold on press.

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 #4233cf straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #4233cf; }
.text { color: #4233cf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4233cf; }

How blue looks on light and dark

Blue and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #4233cf against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #4233cf 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 #4233cf sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

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 #4233cf and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

How we calculate these values