Dark blue

#18108e

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

Dark blue sits in the blue band, deep and vivid. Deep blues like this anchor serious, established brands. It pairs with warm neutrals for balance, or with a brighter accent for contrast.

Dark blue color values

Every conversion for #18108e, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#18108e

RGB24, 16, 142

HSL244, 80%, 31%

HSV244, 89%, 56%

CMYK83%, 89%, 0%, 44%

Lab18.0, 46.2, -65.13

XYZ5.44, 2.52, 25.79

Decimal1577102

Web safe#000099

Pantone2738 C

Shades of dark blue

#160f83 #140d77 #120c6c #100b60 #0e0a55 #0c0849 #0a073e #090632 #070427 #05031c

Tints of dark blue

#1d13ac #2217ca #291de6 #463be9 #6259ec #7f77f0 #9b95f3 #b7b3f6 #d4d1fa #f0effd

Colors that go with dark blue

Complementary#868e10 Analogous#10478e Analogous#57108e Triadic#8e1810 Triadic#108e18 Split complementary#8e5710 Split complementary#478e10

Dark 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 83, 89, 0, 44.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #18108e on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

83 89 0 44

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

80 86 4 50

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 readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Dark blue in css

Copy #18108e straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #18108e; }
.text { color: #18108e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #18108e; }

How dark blue looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Dark blue and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #18108e against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #18108e against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Dark blue on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #18108e sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business card

Sticker

Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around dark blue? Pull matching colors from any photo with thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn dark blue into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #18108e 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 dark blue, free and print ready.

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How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #18108e 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. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.