Cadet blue

#45a3c1

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

This is Cadet blue, a soft blue at 195 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.

Cadet blue color values

Every conversion for #45a3c1, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#45a3c1

RGB69, 163, 193

HSL195, 50%, 51%

HSV195, 64%, 76%

CMYK64%, 16%, 0%, 24%

Lab62.77, -18.4, -23.64

XYZ25.18, 31.31, 55.17

Decimal4563905

Web safe#3399cc

Pantone639 C

Shades of cadet blue

#3c96b3 #3688a2 #307990 #2a6b7f #255c6e #1f4d5c #193f4b #13303a #0d2228 #081317

Tints of cadet blue

#56acc7 #68b4cd #79bdd2 #8ac5d8 #9bcede #add6e4 #bedfe9 #cfe7ef #e0f0f5 #f2f8fb

Colors that go with cadet blue

Complementary#c16345 Analogous#45c1a1 Analogous#4565c1 Triadic#c145a3 Triadic#a3c145 Split complementary#c14565 Split complementary#c1a145

Cadet blue in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 64, 16, 0, 24.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #45a3c1 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

64 16 0 24

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

63 19 4 30

The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

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.

Cadet blue in css

Copy #45a3c1 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #45a3c1; }
.text { color: #45a3c1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #45a3c1; }

How cadet blue looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Cadet blue and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #45a3c1 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #45a3c1 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Cadet blue on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #45a3c1 sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business card

Sticker

Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around cadet 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 cadet blue into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #45a3c1 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 cadet blue, free and print ready.

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

The figures for #45a3c1 come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. 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.