Steel blue

#1c7cdc

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

This is Steel blue, a strong blue at 210 degrees. A mid blue this balanced is a workhorse for corporate identity. Warm oranges and ambers opposite it add energy and grey keeps it professional.

Steel blue color values

Every conversion for #1c7cdc, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#1c7cdc

RGB28, 124, 220

HSL210, 77%, 49%

HSV210, 87%, 86%

CMYK87%, 44%, 0%, 14%

Lab51.64, 8.79, -56.36

XYZ20.6, 19.83, 70.45

Decimal1866972

Web safe#3366cc

Pantone285 C

Shades of steel blue

#1a71c9 #1766b5 #155ba2 #12518f #10467c #0d3b68 #0b3055 #082542 #061a2e #030f1b

Tints of steel blue

#2c88e4 #4294e7 #58a1ea #6dadec #83b9ef #99c5f2 #aed1f5 #c4def7 #daeafa #eff6fd

Colors that go with steel blue

Complementary#dc7c1c Analogous#1cdcdc Analogous#1c1cdc Triadic#dc1c7c Triadic#7cdc1c Split complementary#dc1c1c Split complementary#dcdc1c

Steel 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 87, 44, 0, 14.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #1c7cdc on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

87 44 0 14

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

84 44 4 20

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.

Steel blue in css

Copy #1c7cdc straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #1c7cdc; }
.text { color: #1c7cdc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1c7cdc; }

How steel blue looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Steel blue and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #1c7cdc against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #1c7cdc against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Steel blue on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #1c7cdc sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business card

Sticker

Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around steel blue? Pull matching colors from any photo with thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn steel blue into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #1c7cdc 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 steel blue, free and print ready.

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #1c7cdc is computed, not guessed. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. 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.