Deep blue

#103865

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

This is Deep blue, a strong blue at 212 degrees. Deep blues like this anchor serious, established brands. It pairs with warm neutrals for balance, or with a brighter accent for contrast.

Deep blue color values

Every conversion for #103865, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#103865
RGB16, 56, 101
HSL212, 73%, 23%
HSV212, 84%, 40%
CMYK84%, 45%, 0%, 60%
Lab23.26, 4.34, -30.41
XYZ3.98, 3.88, 12.85
Decimal1063013
Web safe#003366
Pantone295 C
Pantone295 CHex#103865Rgb16 56 101Cmyk84 45 0 60Lab23 4 -30Darker#081d35Deep#0e3158Lighter#215b9c

Shades of deep blue

Tints of deep blue

Colors that go with deep blue

Deep blue in print

The cmyk build is well inside gamut, so what you see on screen is close to what prints. The cmyk build is 84, 45, 0, 60.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #103865 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
84 45 0 60
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
81 45 4 66
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.

Deep blue in css

Copy #103865 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #103865; }
.text { color: #103865; }
.border { border: 2px solid #103865; }

How deep blue looks on light and dark

Deep blue and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #103865 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
11.83:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass
Textblack text on this color
1.78:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #103865 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 #103865 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 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 #103865 and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

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

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

The figures for #103865 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 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.