Dark blue

#0e1821

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 dramatic. Near navy blues this dark carry authority in print. It pairs with warm neutrals for balance, or with a brighter accent for contrast.

Dark blue color values

Every conversion for #0e1821, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#0e1821

RGB14, 24, 33

HSL208, 40%, 9%

HSV208, 58%, 13%

CMYK58%, 27%, 0%, 87%

Lab7.74, -1.3, -7.68

XYZ0.78, 0.86, 1.56

Decimal923681

Web safe#000033

Pantone5395 C

Shades of dark blue

#0e1720 #0d161f #0d151e #0c151c #0c141b #0b131a #0b1219 #0a1118 #0a1017 #091015

Tints of dark blue

#1b2f40 #294560 #365c7f #43739e #5689b7 #759fc5 #95b5d2 #b4cbdf #d3e0ec #f2f6fa

Colors that go with dark blue

Complementary#21170e Analogous#0e2121 Analogous#0e0e21 Triadic#210e18 Triadic#18210e Split complementary#210e0f Split complementary#21210e

Dark blue in print

It runs deep in print, so a rich black build underneath keeps it from looking flat. The cmyk build is 58, 27, 0, 87.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #0e1821 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

58 27 0 87

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

57 29 4 93

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 readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Dark blue in css

Copy #0e1821 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #0e1821; }
.text { color: #0e1821; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0e1821; }

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 #0e1821 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #0e1821 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 #0e1821 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 #0e1821 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

Here is how the numbers for #0e1821 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. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.