Deep blue

#005178

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

Deep blue sits in the blue band, deep and vivid. Deep blues like this anchor serious, established brands. It pairs with warm neutrals for balance, or with a brighter accent for contrast.

Deep blue color values

Every conversion for #005178, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#005178
RGB0, 81, 120
HSL200, 100%, 24%
HSV200, 100%, 47%
CMYK100%, 33%, 0%, 53%
Lab32.35, -5.7, -28.07
XYZ6.33, 7.24, 18.83
Decimal20856
Web safe#006666
Pantone302 C
Pantone302 CHex#005178Rgb0 81 120Cmyk100 33 0 53Lab32 -6 -28Darker#00293dDeep#004566Lighter#0a7eb6

Shades of deep blue

Tints of deep blue

Colors that go with deep blue

Deep blue in print

A color this vivid sometimes sits just outside cmyk gamut, so expect a small dip in punch on paper. The cmyk build is 100, 32, 0, 53.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #005178 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
100 33 0 53
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
96 34 4 59
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.

Deep blue in css

Copy #005178 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #005178; }
.text { color: #005178; }
.border { border: 2px solid #005178; }

How deep blue looks on light and dark

Deep blue and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #005178 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
8.58:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass
Textblack text on this color
2.45:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #005178 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Deep blue on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #005178 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 deep 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 deep blue into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #005178 and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

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

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How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #005178 is computed, not guessed. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. Two cmyk builds are shown because coated and uncoated papers behave differently, uncoated soaks up ink and needs more of it to hit the same target. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.