Dark blue

#15324a

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

Dark blue is a dark blue that reads dramatic. Near navy blues this dark carry authority in print. It pairs with warm neutrals for balance, or with a brighter accent for contrast.

Dark blue color values

Every conversion for #15324a, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#15324a

RGB21, 50, 74

HSL207, 56%, 19%

HSV207, 72%, 29%

CMYK72%, 32%, 0%, 71%

Lab19.78, -1.94, -18.06

XYZ2.69, 2.94, 6.9

Decimal1389130

Web safe#003333

Pantone296 C

Shades of dark blue

#142f45 #122b40 #11283b #0f2436 #0e2131 #0c1e2c #0b1a27 #0a1722 #08131d #071018

Tints of dark blue

#1e4769 #275c88 #2f71a7 #3886c6 #5698cf #75abd8 #94bee1 #b3d1e9 #d2e4f2 #f1f7fb

Colors that go with dark blue

Complementary#4a2d15 Analogous#154a47 Analogous#15184a Triadic#4a1532 Triadic#324a15 Split complementary#4a1518 Split complementary#4a4815

Dark blue in print

It runs deep in print, so a rich black build underneath keeps it from looking flat. The cmyk build is 72, 32, 0, 71.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #15324a on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

72 32 0 71

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

70 33 4 77

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.

Dark blue in css

Copy #15324a straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #15324a; }
.text { color: #15324a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #15324a; }

How dark blue looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Dark blue and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #15324a against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #15324a against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Dark blue on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #15324a sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business card

Sticker

Repeat pattern

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

Turn dark blue into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #15324a 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 dark blue, free and print ready.

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #15324a is computed, not guessed. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. 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.