Blue

#8f91c7

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

Blue is a mid blue that reads confident. A mid blue this balanced is a workhorse for corporate identity. Warm oranges and ambers opposite it add energy and grey keeps it professional.

Blue color values

Every conversion for #8f91c7, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#8f91c7

RGB143, 145, 199

HSL238, 33%, 67%

HSV238, 28%, 78%

CMYK28%, 27%, 0%, 22%

Lab61.84, 11.46, -28.1

XYZ31.76, 30.21, 58.19

Decimal9408967

Web safe#9999cc

Pantone659 C

Shades of blue

#7a7dbd #6568b2 #5356a6 #484b91 #3e407c #343667 #292b53 #1f203e #151529 #0a0b14

Tints of blue

#999bcc #a3a5d1 #adaed6 #b7b8db #c1c2e0 #cbcce5 #d5d6ea #dfe0ef #e9e9f4 #f3f3f9

Colors that go with blue

Complementary#c7c58f Analogous#8fadc7 Analogous#a98fc7 Triadic#c78f91 Triadic#91c78f Split complementary#c7a98f Split complementary#adc78f

Blue in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 28, 27, 0, 22.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #8f91c7 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

28 27 0 22

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

30 29 4 28

The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color converts to cmyk comfortably and should hold on press.

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 #8f91c7 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #8f91c7; }
.text { color: #8f91c7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8f91c7; }

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 #8f91c7 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #8f91c7 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 #8f91c7 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 #8f91c7 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 #8f91c7 is computed, not guessed. 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.