Dark blue

#0a00a3

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

Dark blue is a deep blue that reads weighty. Deep blues like this anchor serious, established brands. Warm oranges and ambers opposite it add energy and grey keeps it professional.

Dark blue color values

Every conversion for #0a00a3, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#0a00a3
RGB10, 0, 163
HSL244, 100%, 32%
HSV244, 100%, 64%
CMYK94%, 100%, 0%, 36%
Lab18.84, 56.75, -76.7
XYZ6.74, 2.71, 34.82
Decimal655523
Web safe#000099
Pantone2738 C
Pantone2738 CHex#0a00a3Rgb10 0 163Cmyk94 100 0 36Lab19 57 -77Darker#04003dDeep#060066Lighter#190cdf

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 94, 100, 0, 36.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #0a00a3 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
94 100 0 36
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
90 96 4 42
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 readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Dark blue in css

Copy #0a00a3 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #0a00a3; }
.text { color: #0a00a3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0a00a3; }

How dark blue looks on light and dark

Dark blue and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #0a00a3 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
13.62:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAApass
Textblack text on this color
1.54:1
AAfail · AA largefail · AAAfail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #0a00a3 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Dark blue on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #0a00a3 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 thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn dark blue into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #0a00a3 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 #0a00a3 come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. 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.