Blue

#858397

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

Blue is a mid blue that reads grounded. 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 #858397, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#858397

RGB133, 131, 151

HSL246, 9%, 55%

HSV246, 13%, 59%

CMYK12%, 13%, 0%, 41%

Lab55.54, 4.92, -10.42

XYZ23.38, 23.45, 32.57

Decimal8749975

Web safe#999999

Pantone5285 C

Shades of blue

#78758c #6c6a7e #605e70 #545363 #494755 #3d3c47 #31303a #26252c #1a191e #0e0e11

Tints of blue

#908ea1 #9b9aaa #a7a5b4 #b2b1bd #bdbcc7 #c8c8d1 #d4d3da #dfdee4 #eaeaed #f5f5f7

Colors that go with blue

Complementary#959783 Analogous#838b97 Analogous#8f8397 Triadic#978583 Triadic#839785 Split complementary#978f83 Split complementary#8b9783

Blue in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 12, 13, 0, 41.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #858397 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

12 13 0 41

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

15 16 4 47

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.

Blue in css

Copy #858397 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #858397; }
.text { color: #858397; }
.border { border: 2px solid #858397; }

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 #858397 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #858397 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 #858397 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 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 #858397 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

Every value on this page for #858397 is computed, not guessed. 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.