Dark blue

#03476a

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 #03476a, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#03476a
RGB3, 71, 106
HSL200, 94%, 21%
HSV200, 97%, 42%
CMYK97%, 33%, 0%, 58%
Lab28.29, -4.92, -25.66
XYZ4.89, 5.57, 14.45
Decimal214890
Web safe#003366
Pantone302 C
Pantone302 CHex#03476aRgb3 71 106Cmyk97 33 0 58Lab28 -5 -26Darker#02283cDeep#034263Lighter#0d73a7

Shades of dark blue

Tints of dark blue

Colors that go with dark blue

Dark blue in print

A color this vivid sometimes sits just outside cmyk gamut, so expect a small dip in punch on paper. The cmyk build is 97, 33, 0, 58.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #03476a on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
97 33 0 58
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
93 34 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 #03476a straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #03476a; }
.text { color: #03476a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #03476a; }

How dark blue looks on light and dark

Dark blue and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #03476a against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
9.94:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass
Textblack text on this color
2.11:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #03476a 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 #03476a 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 #03476a 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

Here is how the numbers for #03476a are worked out. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. 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. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.