Medium blue

#581dc3

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

Medium blue is a deep purple with a rich cast. Deep purples like this carry luxury and craft. Yellow greens across the wheel wake it up and soft greys let it stay refined.

Medium blue color values

Every conversion for #581dc3, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#581dc3

RGB88, 29, 195

HSL261, 74%, 44%

HSV261, 85%, 76%

CMYK55%, 85%, 0%, 24%

Lab31.56, 61.0, -74.53

XYZ14.31, 6.89, 52.21

Decimal5774787

Web safe#6633cc

Pantone2736 C

Shades of medium blue

#501ab2 #4918a1 #411590 #3a1380 #32106f #2a0e5e #230b4d #1b093c #14062b #0c041b

Tints of medium blue

#6320da #7235e1 #824ce4 #9263e8 #a37beb #b392ef #c3a9f2 #d4c1f6 #e4d8f9 #f4effd

Colors that go with medium blue

Complementary#88c31d Analogous#1d35c3 Analogous#ab1dc3 Triadic#c3581d Triadic#1dc358 Split complementary#c3ab1d Split complementary#35c31d

Medium blue in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 55, 85, 0, 24.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #581dc3 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

55 85 0 24

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

55 82 4 30

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 #581dc3 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #581dc3; }
.text { color: #581dc3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #581dc3; }

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 #581dc3 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #581dc3 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 #581dc3 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 #581dc3 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.

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How we calculate these values

The figures for #581dc3 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 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.