Dark blue

#01465e

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

This is Dark blue, a vivid blue at 195 degrees. Near navy blues this dark carry authority in print. Warm oranges and ambers opposite it add energy and grey keeps it professional.

Dark blue color values

Every conversion for #01465e, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#01465e
RGB1, 70, 94
HSL195, 98%, 19%
HSV195, 99%, 37%
CMYK99%, 26%, 0%, 63%
Lab27.28, -9.47, -19.55
XYZ4.22, 5.19, 11.37
Decimal83550
Web safe#003366
Pantone548 C
Pantone548 CHex#01465eRgb1 70 94Cmyk99 26 0 63Lab27 -9 -20Darker#012d3dLighter#0a779d

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 99, 26, 0, 63.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #01465e on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
99 26 0 63
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
95 28 4 69
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 #01465e straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #01465e; }
.text { color: #01465e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #01465e; }

How dark blue looks on light and dark

Dark blue and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #01465e against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
10.30:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass
Textblack text on this color
2.04:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #01465e 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 #01465e 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 #01465e 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 #01465e come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. 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.