Dark blue

#102e45

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

Dark blue sits in the blue band, dark and strong. 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 #102e45, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#102e45

RGB16, 46, 69

HSL206, 62%, 17%

HSV206, 77%, 27%

CMYK77%, 33%, 0%, 73%

Lab17.89, -2.2, -17.64

XYZ2.26, 2.49, 5.99

Decimal1060421

Web safe#003333

Pantone296 C

Shades of dark blue

#0e283c #0c2233 #0a1c2b #081622 #07141d

Tints of dark blue

#184466 #1f5a87 #2770a8 #2f86c9 #4b99d5 #6cacdd #8dbfe5 #aed1ec #cfe4f4 #f1f7fc

Colors that go with dark blue

Complementary#452710 Analogous#104542 Analogous#101345 Triadic#45102e Triadic#2e4510 Split complementary#451013 Split complementary#454210

Dark blue in print

At this depth the ink coverage is heavy, worth a proof before a long run. The cmyk build is 77, 33, 0, 73.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #102e45 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

77 33 0 73

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

75 34 4 79

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 #102e45 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #102e45; }
.text { color: #102e45; }
.border { border: 2px solid #102e45; }

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 #102e45 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #102e45 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 #102e45 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 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 #102e45 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 #102e45 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.