Deep blue

#175f78

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

This is Deep blue, a strong blue at 195 degrees. 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 #175f78, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#175f78

RGB23, 95, 120

HSL195, 68%, 28%

HSV195, 81%, 47%

CMYK81%, 21%, 0%, 53%

Lab37.34, -12.3, -20.25

XYZ7.84, 9.72, 19.23

Decimal1531768

Web safe#006666

Pantone308 C

Shades of deep blue

#15586f #135065 #12495c #104152 #0e3a49 #0c323f #0a2b36 #09232d #071c23 #05141a

Tints of deep blue

#1d7695 #228db3 #28a5d0 #40b3da #5ebee0 #7bcae6 #98d6eb #b5e2f1 #d3edf7 #f0f9fc

Colors that go with deep blue

Complementary#783017 Analogous#177861 Analogous#172e78 Triadic#78175f Triadic#5f7817 Split complementary#78172e Split complementary#786017

Deep blue in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 81, 21, 0, 53.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #175f78 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

81 21 0 53

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

79 23 4 59

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.

Deep blue in css

Copy #175f78 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #175f78; }
.text { color: #175f78; }
.border { border: 2px solid #175f78; }

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 #175f78 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #175f78 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 #175f78 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 #175f78 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.

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How we calculate these values

The figures for #175f78 come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. Two cmyk builds are shown because coated and uncoated papers behave differently, uncoated soaks up ink and needs more of it to hit the same target. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.