Deep blue

#17415a

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

Deep blue sits in the blue band, deep and strong. 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 #17415a, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#17415a
RGB23, 65, 90
HSL202, 59%, 22%
HSV202, 74%, 35%
CMYK74%, 28%, 0%, 65%
Lab25.87, -5.25, -19.14
XYZ4.09, 4.7, 10.36
Decimal1524058
Web safe#003366
Pantone303 C
Pantone303 CHex#17415aRgb23 65 90Cmyk74 28 0 65Lab26 -5 -19Darker#0c2331Deep#153b51Lighter#2b698d

Shades of deep blue

Tints of deep blue

Colors that go with deep blue

Deep blue in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 74, 28, 0, 65.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #17415a on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
74 28 0 65
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
72 30 4 71
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 readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Deep blue in css

Copy #17415a straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #17415a; }
.text { color: #17415a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #17415a; }

How deep blue looks on light and dark

Deep blue and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #17415a against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
10.82:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAApass
Textblack text on this color
1.94:1
AAfail · AA largefail · AAAfail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #17415a against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Deep blue on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #17415a 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 thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn deep blue into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #17415a 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.

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How we calculate these values

Here is how the numbers for #17415a are worked out. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. The uncoated cmyk build carries more ink than the coated one, which is what a printer would compensate for when the same color runs on a rougher stock. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.