Blue

#a2a2bf

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 grounded. 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 #a2a2bf, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#a2a2bf

RGB162, 162, 191

HSL240, 18%, 69%

HSV240, 15%, 75%

CMYK15%, 15%, 0%, 25%

Lab67.49, 5.95, -14.87

XYZ37.22, 37.28, 54.52

Decimal10658495

Web safe#9999cc

Pantone535 C

Shades of blue

#8f8fb2 #7c7ca5 #696998 #5b5b85 #4e4e72 #41415f #34344b #272738 #1a1a25 #0c0c12

Tints of blue

#aaaac5 #b2b2ca #bbbbd0 #c3c3d6 #cbcbdb #d3d3e1 #dcdce7 #e4e4ec #ececf2 #f4f4f8

Colors that go with blue

Complementary#bfbfa2 Analogous#a2b1bf Analogous#b1a2bf Triadic#bfa2a2 Triadic#a2bfa2 Split complementary#bfb1a2 Split complementary#b1bfa2

Blue in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 15, 15, 0, 25.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #a2a2bf on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

15 15 0 25

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

18 18 4 31

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 #a2a2bf straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #a2a2bf; }
.text { color: #a2a2bf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a2a2bf; }

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 #a2a2bf against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #a2a2bf 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 #a2a2bf 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 #a2a2bf 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 #a2a2bf is computed, not guessed. 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. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.