How Do I Get My Blues To Not Print Purple?

For more accurate color reproduction of your files, we recommend you follow the CMYK color values.

Printing tip: When trying to achieve reflex or navy blue values, it is important that the magenta value is not too high, as blue + red (cyan + magenta) = purple vs. blue.

Depending on the blue you desire the best practice is to ensure that the magenta values are no more than 60% for reflex blue and no more than 70-75% at the most for richer/darker blues.

We highly recommend that you order a hardcopy proof for any jobs that are color sensitive to the customer. Hardcopy proofs are guaranteed to match in color within 90% of the approved proof.