Deep blue

#154184

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 weighty. 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 #154184, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#154184
RGB21, 65, 132
HSL216, 73%, 30%
HSV216, 84%, 52%
CMYK84%, 51%, 0%, 48%
Lab28.4, 11.68, -41.83
XYZ6.36, 5.61, 22.58
Decimal1393028
Web safe#003399
Pantone294 C
Pantone294 CHex#154184Rgb21 65 132Cmyk84 51 0 48Lab28 12 -42Darker#081a35Deep#0e2b58Lighter#2761b9

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, 51, 0, 48.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #154184 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
84 51 0 48
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
81 51 4 54
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 #154184 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #154184; }
.text { color: #154184; }
.border { border: 2px solid #154184; }

How deep blue looks on light and dark

Deep blue and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #154184 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
9.90:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass
Textblack text on this color
2.12:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #154184 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 #154184 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 #154184 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

Every value on this page for #154184 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.