Dark blue

#023b6b

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. Warm oranges and ambers opposite it add energy and grey keeps it professional.

Dark blue color values

Every conversion for #023b6b, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#023b6b
RGB2, 59, 107
HSL207, 96%, 21%
HSV207, 98%, 42%
CMYK98%, 45%, 0%, 58%
Lab24.33, 3.53, -32.59
XYZ4.24, 4.2, 14.5
Decimal146283
Web safe#003366
Pantone2955 C
Pantone2955 CHex#023b6bRgb2 59 107Cmyk98 45 0 58Lab24 4 -33Darker#01213cLighter#0c61a8

Shades of dark blue

Tints of dark blue

Colors that go with dark blue

Dark blue in print

The saturation is high, which is where rgb and cmyk drift apart, so a printed proof is worth it. The cmyk build is 98, 45, 0, 58.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #023b6b on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
98 45 0 58
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
94 45 4 64
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 #023b6b straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #023b6b; }
.text { color: #023b6b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #023b6b; }

How dark blue looks on light and dark

Dark blue and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #023b6b against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
11.41:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass
Textblack text on this color
1.84:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #023b6b 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 #023b6b 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 #023b6b 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 #023b6b 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. The Pantone figure is the nearest match in our reference set by perceptual distance and it is an approximation, not an exact spot color.