Deep blue

#0a3f86

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

This is Deep blue, a vivid blue at 214 degrees. Deep blues like this anchor serious, established brands. Warm oranges and ambers opposite it add energy and grey keeps it professional.

Deep blue color values

Every conversion for #0a3f86, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#0a3f86

RGB10, 63, 134

HSL214, 86%, 28%

HSV214, 93%, 53%

CMYK93%, 53%, 0%, 47%

Lab27.68, 13.04, -44.24

XYZ6.21, 5.34, 23.26

Decimal671622

Web safe#003399

Pantone294 C

Shades of deep blue

#093a7b #083571 #083066 #072b5c #062651 #052147 #041c3c #041732 #031227 #020d1c

Tints of deep blue

#0c4ea6 #0f5dc7 #116de7 #2c7fef #4c93f2 #6da7f4 #8dbaf7 #aecef9 #cee1fb #eef5fe

Colors that go with deep blue

Complementary#86510a Analogous#0a7d86 Analogous#130a86 Triadic#860a3f Triadic#3f860a Split complementary#86130a Split complementary#7d860a

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 93, 53, 0, 47.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #0a3f86 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

93 53 0 47

Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

90 53 4 53

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 #0a3f86 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #0a3f86; }
.text { color: #0a3f86; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0a3f86; }

How deep blue looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Deep blue and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #0a3f86 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #0a3f86 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 #0a3f86 sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business 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 #0a3f86 and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Arches Signature stripes Gem Shingles

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

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

Here is how the numbers for #0a3f86 are worked out. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. The coated and uncoated cmyk builds differ because uncoated stock absorbs more ink and gains dot, so the same color needs a heavier, slightly duller build on press. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.