Dark blue

#0e0995

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

This is Dark blue, a vivid blue at 242 degrees. 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 #0e0995, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#0e0995

RGB14, 9, 149

HSL242, 89%, 31%

HSV242, 94%, 58%

CMYK91%, 94%, 0%, 42%

Lab17.73, 50.36, -69.94

XYZ5.7, 2.46, 28.61

Decimal919957

Web safe#000099

Pantone2738 C

Shades of dark blue

#0d0889 #0c087d #0b0771 #090665 #080559 #07054d #060441 #050335 #040229 #03021d

Tints of dark blue

#110bb5 #140dd4 #1a12f1 #3831f3 #5651f4 #7570f6 #9390f8 #b2affa #d0cffc #efeefe

Colors that go with dark blue

Complementary#909509 Analogous#094a95 Analogous#540995 Triadic#950e09 Triadic#09950e Split complementary#955409 Split complementary#4a9509

Dark blue in print

The saturation is high, which is where rgb and cmyk drift apart, so a printed proof is worth it. The cmyk build is 91, 94, 0, 42.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #0e0995 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

91 94 0 42

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

88 90 4 48

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 #0e0995 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #0e0995; }
.text { color: #0e0995; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0e0995; }

How dark blue looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Dark blue and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #0e0995 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #0e0995 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 #0e0995 sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business 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 #0e0995 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 dark blue, free and print ready.

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #0e0995 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.