Dark blue

#150e2e

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 anchoring. 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 #150e2e, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#150e2e
RGB21, 14, 46
HSL253, 53%, 12%
HSV253, 70%, 18%
CMYK54%, 70%, 0%, 82%
Lab6.06, 12.98, -20.03
XYZ0.96, 0.67, 2.66
Decimal1379886
Web safe#000033
Pantone276 C
Pantone276 CHex#150e2eRgb21 14 46Cmyk54 70 0 82Lab6 13 -20Lighter#302261

Shades of dark blue

Tints of dark blue

Colors that go with dark blue

Dark blue in print

It sits near the bottom of the tone range, where dark colors gain a touch of weight on press. The cmyk build is 54, 70, 0, 82.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #150e2e on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
54 70 0 82
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
54 68 4 88
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 #150e2e straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #150e2e; }
.text { color: #150e2e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #150e2e; }

How dark blue looks on light and dark

Dark blue and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #150e2e against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
18.52:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass
Textblack text on this color
1.13:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #150e2e 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 #150e2e 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 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 #150e2e and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

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

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How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #150e2e is computed, not guessed. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. 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.