Dark blue

#032e43

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 #032e43, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#032e43
RGB3, 46, 67
HSL200, 91%, 14%
HSV200, 96%, 26%
CMYK96%, 31%, 0%, 74%
Lab17.36, -5.12, -17.13
XYZ2.03, 2.38, 5.66
Decimal208451
Web safe#003333
Pantone539 C
Pantone539 CHex#032e43Rgb3 46 67Cmyk96 31 0 74Lab17 -5 -17Darker#03283bLighter#0d5b81

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 96, 31, 0, 74.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #032e43 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
96 31 0 74
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
92 33 4 80
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 #032e43 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #032e43; }
.text { color: #032e43; }
.border { border: 2px solid #032e43; }

How dark blue looks on light and dark

Dark blue and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #032e43 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
14.23:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass
Textblack text on this color
1.48:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #032e43 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 #032e43 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 #032e43 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 #032e43 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. 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 figure is the nearest match in our reference set by perceptual distance and it is an approximation, not an exact spot color.