Dark blue

#18344e

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

This is Dark blue, a soft blue at 209 degrees. Near navy blues this dark carry authority in print. Warm oranges and ambers opposite it add energy and grey keeps it professional.

Dark blue color values

Every conversion for #18344e, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#18344e

RGB24, 52, 78

HSL209, 53%, 20%

HSV209, 69%, 31%

CMYK69%, 33%, 0%, 69%

Lab20.83, -1.08, -19.1

XYZ2.98, 3.2, 7.67

Decimal1586254

Web safe#003366

Pantone296 C

Shades of dark blue

#152d43 #112538 #0e1e2d #0b1722 #071017

Tints of dark blue

#21486c #2a5c8a #3470a8 #3e83c4 #5c97cd #7aaad6 #98bddf #b6d0e8 #d4e3f2 #f1f6fb

Colors that go with dark blue

Complementary#4e3218 Analogous#184e4d Analogous#18194e Triadic#4e1834 Triadic#344e18 Split complementary#4e1819 Split complementary#4e4d18

Dark blue in print

It runs deep in print, so a rich black build underneath keeps it from looking flat. The cmyk build is 69, 33, 0, 69.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #18344e on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

69 33 0 69

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

67 34 4 75

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.

Dark blue in css

Copy #18344e straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #18344e; }
.text { color: #18344e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #18344e; }

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 #18344e against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #18344e against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Dark blue on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #18344e 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 the color palette generator, or check a design for print with the rgb to cmyk converter.

Turn dark blue into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #18344e 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.

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #18344e is computed, not guessed. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. 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.