Medium blue

#1b2fb5

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

Medium blue sits in the blue band, deep and strong. Deep blues like this anchor serious, established brands. Warm oranges and ambers opposite it add energy and grey keeps it professional.

Medium blue color values

Every conversion for #1b2fb5, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#1b2fb5

RGB27, 47, 181

HSL232, 74%, 41%

HSV232, 85%, 71%

CMYK85%, 74%, 0%, 29%

Lab28.39, 43.21, -71.65

XYZ9.81, 5.6, 44.28

Decimal1781685

Web safe#3333cc

Pantone286 C

Shades of medium blue

#192ba6 #162796 #142387 #121f77 #0f1b68 #0d1758 #0b1349 #090f3a #060b2a #04071b

Tints of medium blue

#1f35ce #2a41df #4257e3 #5b6de7 #7483ea #8d99ee #a5aff2 #bec5f5 #d7dbf9 #eff1fd

Colors that go with medium blue

Complementary#b5a11b Analogous#1b7cb5 Analogous#541bb5 Triadic#b51b2f Triadic#2fb51b Split complementary#b5541b Split complementary#7cb51b

Medium blue in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 85, 74, 0, 29.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #1b2fb5 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

85 74 0 29

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

82 72 4 35

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 #1b2fb5 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #1b2fb5; }
.text { color: #1b2fb5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1b2fb5; }

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 #1b2fb5 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #1b2fb5 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 #1b2fb5 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 #1b2fb5 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 #1b2fb5 are worked out. 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.