Dark blue

#08273e

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 anchoring. 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 #08273e, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#08273e
RGB8, 39, 62
HSL206, 77%, 14%
HSV206, 87%, 24%
CMYK87%, 37%, 0%, 76%
Lab14.68, -1.61, -17.88
XYZ1.7, 1.85, 4.83
Decimal534334
Web safe#003333
Pantone296 C
Pantone296 CHex#08273eRgb8 39 62Cmyk87 37 0 76Lab15 -2 -18Darker#072236Lighter#164e78

Shades of dark blue

Tints of dark blue

Colors that go with dark blue

Dark blue in print

It runs deep in print, so a rich black build underneath keeps it from looking flat. The cmyk build is 87, 37, 0, 76.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #08273e on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
87 37 0 76
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
84 38 4 82
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 #08273e straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #08273e; }
.text { color: #08273e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #08273e; }

How dark blue looks on light and dark

Dark blue and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #08273e against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
15.33:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass
Textblack text on this color
1.37:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #08273e 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 #08273e 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 #08273e 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 #08273e is computed, not guessed. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. 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.