Dark blue

#032036

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 moody. 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 #032036, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#032036
RGB3, 32, 54
HSL206, 89%, 11%
HSV206, 94%, 21%
CMYK94%, 41%, 0%, 79%
Lab11.41, -1.06, -17.41
XYZ1.22, 1.32, 3.68
Decimal204854
Web safe#003333
Pantone296 C
Pantone296 CHex#032036Rgb3 32 54Cmyk94 41 0 79Lab11 -1 -17Lighter#0d4774

Shades of dark blue

Tints of dark blue

Colors that go with dark blue

Dark blue in print

It sits near the bottom of the tone range, where dark colors gain a touch of weight on press. The cmyk build is 94, 41, 0, 79.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #032036 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
94 41 0 79
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
90 42 4 85
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 #032036 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #032036; }
.text { color: #032036; }
.border { border: 2px solid #032036; }

How dark blue looks on light and dark

Dark blue and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #032036 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
16.62:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass
Textblack text on this color
1.26:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #032036 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 #032036 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 #032036 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 #032036 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 coated and uncoated cmyk builds differ because uncoated stock absorbs more ink and gains dot, so the same color needs a heavier, slightly duller build on press. The Pantone figure is the nearest match in our reference set by perceptual distance and it is an approximation, not an exact spot color.