Deep blue

#174da2

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 rich. 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 #174da2, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#174da2

RGB23, 77, 162

HSL217, 75%, 36%

HSV217, 86%, 64%

CMYK86%, 52%, 0%, 36%

Lab34.19, 15.95, -50.79

XYZ9.53, 8.1, 35.24

Decimal1527202

Web safe#006699

Pantone293 C

Shades of deep blue

#154794 #134087 #113a79 #0f336c #0d2d5e #0b2651 #0a2043 #081a36 #061328 #040d1b

Tints of deep blue

#1b5abd #1f67d8 #3377e2 #4e89e6 #699bea #84adee #9fbff1 #bad1f5 #d4e3f9 #eff5fd

Colors that go with deep blue

Complementary#a26c17 Analogous#1793a2 Analogous#2617a2 Triadic#a2174d Triadic#4da217 Split complementary#a22717 Split complementary#92a217

Deep blue in print

It is saturated enough that the cmyk build can shift slightly from screen to press, so proof it. The cmyk build is 86, 52, 0, 36.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #174da2 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

86 52 0 36

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

83 52 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 #174da2 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #174da2; }
.text { color: #174da2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #174da2; }

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 #174da2 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #174da2 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 #174da2 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 #174da2 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

The figures for #174da2 come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. 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.