Blue

#3c30ff

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

This is Blue, a vivid blue at 243 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.

Blue color values

Every conversion for #3c30ff, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#3c30ff

RGB60, 48, 255

HSL243, 100%, 59%

HSV243, 81%, 100%

CMYK76%, 81%, 0%, 0%

Lab38.37, 67.79, -97.7

XYZ20.97, 10.29, 95.49

Decimal3944703

Web safe#3333ff

Pantone2736 C

Shades of blue

#2215ff #0e00f9 #0d00dd #0b00c2 #0a00a7 #08008c #070070 #050055 #03003a #02001f

Tints of blue

#4e43ff #6056ff #7169ff #837cff #958fff #a7a1ff #b9b4ff #cbc7ff #dcdaff #eeedff

Colors that go with blue

Complementary#f3ff30 Analogous#308bff Analogous#a330ff Triadic#ff3c30 Triadic#30ff3c Split complementary#ffa430 Split complementary#8bff30

Blue in print

The saturation is high, which is where rgb and cmyk drift apart, so a printed proof is worth it. The cmyk build is 76, 81, 0, 0.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #3c30ff on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

76 81 0 0

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

74 79 4 6

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 #3c30ff straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #3c30ff; }
.text { color: #3c30ff; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3c30ff; }

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 #3c30ff against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #3c30ff 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 #3c30ff 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 #3c30ff 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 #3c30ff is computed, not guessed. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. The uncoated cmyk build carries more ink than the coated one, which is what a printer would compensate for when the same color runs on a rougher stock. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.