Dark blue

#032b3f

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 200 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 #032b3f, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#032b3f
RGB3, 43, 63
HSL200, 91%, 13%
HSV200, 95%, 25%
CMYK95%, 32%, 0%, 75%
Lab16.03, -4.84, -16.46
XYZ1.8, 2.11, 5.01
Decimal207679
Web safe#003333
Pantone5395 C
Pantone5395 CHex#032b3fRgb3 43 63Cmyk95 32 0 75Lab16 -5 -16Lighter#0c577d

Shades of dark blue

Tints of dark blue

Colors that go with dark blue

Dark blue in print

At this depth the ink coverage is heavy, worth a proof before a long run. The cmyk build is 95, 32, 0, 75.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #032b3f on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
95 32 0 75
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
91 33 4 81
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 #032b3f straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #032b3f; }
.text { color: #032b3f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #032b3f; }

How dark blue looks on light and dark

Dark blue and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #032b3f against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
14.78:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass
Textblack text on this color
1.42:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #032b3f 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 #032b3f 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 #032b3f 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

Every value on this page for #032b3f 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. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.