Deep blue

#034299

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

Deep blue is a deep blue that reads rich. Deep blues like this anchor serious, established brands. It pairs with warm neutrals for balance, or with a brighter accent for contrast.

Deep blue color values

Every conversion for #034299, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#034299
RGB3, 66, 153
HSL215, 96%, 31%
HSV215, 98%, 60%
CMYK98%, 57%, 0%, 40%
Lab29.95, 18.62, -52.25
XYZ7.74, 6.22, 30.93
Decimal213657
Web safe#003399
Pantone294 C
Pantone294 CHex#034299Rgb3 66 153Cmyk98 57 0 40Lab30 19 -52Darker#011a3cDeep#022b64Lighter#0f62d4

Shades of deep blue

Tints of deep blue

Colors that go with deep blue

Deep blue in print

It is saturated enough that the cmyk build can shift slightly from screen to press, so proof it. The cmyk build is 98, 57, 0, 40.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #034299 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
98 57 0 40
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
94 56 4 46
The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color is saturated enough to sit near the edge of cmyk gamut, so expect a small drop in punch on paper and proof it before a long run.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or read rgb vs cmyk for print and what the k in cmyk means.

Deep blue in css

Copy #034299 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #034299; }
.text { color: #034299; }
.border { border: 2px solid #034299; }

How deep blue looks on light and dark

Deep blue and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #034299 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
9.36:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass
Textblack text on this color
2.24:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #034299 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Deep blue on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #034299 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 deep 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 deep blue into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #034299 and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from deep blue, free and print ready.

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

The figures for #034299 come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. 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.