Deep blue

#124ca2

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

Deep blue is a deep blue that reads serious. 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 #124ca2, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#124ca2

RGB18, 76, 162

HSL216, 80%, 35%

HSV216, 89%, 64%

CMYK89%, 53%, 0%, 36%

Lab33.79, 16.26, -51.45

XYZ9.36, 7.91, 35.22

Decimal1199266

Web safe#003399

Pantone293 C

Shades of deep blue

#114695 #0f3f87 #0e397a #0c336c #0b2c5f #092651 #082044 #061a36 #051329 #030d1c

Tints of deep blue

#1559be #1866da #2a76e7 #4688ea #629bee #7fadf1 #9bbff4 #b7d1f7 #d3e3fa #eff5fd

Colors that go with deep blue

Complementary#a26812 Analogous#1294a2 Analogous#2012a2 Triadic#a2124c Triadic#4ca212 Split complementary#a22012 Split complementary#94a212

Deep 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 89, 53, 0, 36.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #124ca2 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

89 53 0 36

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

86 53 4 42

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 #124ca2 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #124ca2; }
.text { color: #124ca2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #124ca2; }

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 #124ca2 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #124ca2 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 #124ca2 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 #124ca2 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

Every value on this page for #124ca2 is computed, not guessed. 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. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.