Blue

#2b44e2

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

Blue sits in the blue band, mid and strong. 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.

Blue color values

Every conversion for #2b44e2, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#2b44e2

RGB43, 68, 226

HSL232, 76%, 53%

HSV232, 81%, 89%

CMYK81%, 70%, 0%, 11%

Lab38.09, 47.4, -81.8

XYZ16.79, 10.14, 73.02

Decimal2835682

Web safe#3333cc

Pantone2728 C

Shades of blue

#1e37d8 #1b32c3 #182cae #152799 #122284 #0f1c6f #0c175a #091245 #070c30 #04071b

Tints of blue

#3f55e5 #5267e7 #6678ea #7a89ed #8d9bef #a1acf2 #b4bdf5 #c8cff7 #dce0fa #eff1fd

Colors that go with blue

Complementary#e2c92b Analogous#2b9fe2 Analogous#6e2be2 Triadic#e22b44 Triadic#44e22b Split complementary#e26d2b Split complementary#a0e22b

Blue in print

A color this vivid sometimes sits just outside cmyk gamut, so expect a small dip in punch on paper. The cmyk build is 81, 70, 0, 11.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #2b44e2 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

81 70 0 11

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

79 68 4 17

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.

Blue in css

Copy #2b44e2 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #2b44e2; }
.text { color: #2b44e2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b44e2; }

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 #2b44e2 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #2b44e2 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Blue on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #2b44e2 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 thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn blue into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #2b44e2 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

The figures for #2b44e2 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. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.