Dark blue

#18168f

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

Dark 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.

Dark blue color values

Every conversion for #18168f, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#18168f
RGB24, 22, 143
HSL241, 73%, 32%
HSV241, 85%, 56%
CMYK83%, 85%, 0%, 44%
Lab19.02, 43.87, -64.05
XYZ5.62, 2.75, 26.22
Decimal1578639
Web safe#000099
Pantone2738 C
Pantone2738 CHex#18168fRgb24 22 143Cmyk83 85 0 44Lab19 44 -64Darker#090835Deep#0f0e58Lighter#2b28c4

Shades of dark blue

Tints of dark blue

Colors that go with dark blue

Dark blue in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 83, 85, 0, 44.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #18168f on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
83 85 0 44
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
80 82 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 #18168f straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #18168f; }
.text { color: #18168f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #18168f; }

How dark blue looks on light and dark

Dark blue and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #18168f against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
13.55:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAApass
Textblack text on this color
1.55:1
AAfail · AA largefail · AAAfail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #18168f 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 #18168f 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 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 #18168f and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from dark blue, free and print ready.

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How we calculate these values

Here is how the numbers for #18168f 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. The Pantone figure is the nearest match in our reference set by perceptual distance and it is an approximation, not an exact spot color.