Dark blue

#002a39

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

Dark blue sits in the blue band, dark and vivid. 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 #002a39, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#002a39
RGB0, 42, 57
HSL196, 100%, 11%
HSV196, 100%, 22%
CMYK100%, 26%, 0%, 78%
Lab15.23, -7.37, -13.54
XYZ1.57, 1.95, 4.16
Decimal10809
Web safe#003333
Pantone5395 C
Pantone5395 CHex#002a39Rgb0 42 57Cmyk100 26 0 78Lab15 -7 -14Lighter#065c7a

Shades of dark blue

Tints of dark blue

Colors that go with dark blue

Dark blue in print

It runs deep in print, so a rich black build underneath keeps it from looking flat. The cmyk build is 100, 26, 0, 78.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #002a39 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
100 26 0 78
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
96 28 4 84
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 read rgb vs cmyk for print and what the k in cmyk means.

Dark blue in css

Copy #002a39 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #002a39; }
.text { color: #002a39; }
.border { border: 2px solid #002a39; }

How dark blue looks on light and dark

Dark blue and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #002a39 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
15.11:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass
Textblack text on this color
1.39:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #002a39 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Dark blue on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #002a39 sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Your nameFounderhello@brand.comBusiness card
Sticker
Repeat pattern

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

Turn dark blue into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #002a39 and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from dark blue, free and print ready.

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How we calculate these values

The figures for #002a39 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 figure is the nearest match in our reference set by perceptual distance and it is an approximation, not an exact spot color.