Deep blue

#184e90

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 213 degrees. Deep blues like this anchor serious, established brands. It pairs with warm neutrals for balance, or with a brighter accent for contrast.

Deep blue color values

Every conversion for #184e90, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#184e90
RGB24, 78, 144
HSL213, 71%, 33%
HSV213, 83%, 56%
CMYK83%, 46%, 0%, 44%
Lab33.26, 8.03, -41.4
XYZ8.14, 7.66, 27.43
Decimal1592976
Web safe#006699
Pantone2945 C
Pantone2945 CHex#184e90Rgb24 78 144Cmyk83 46 0 44Lab33 8 -41Darker#091c34Deep#0f2f57Lighter#2b70c5

Shades of deep blue

Tints of deep blue

Colors that go with deep blue

Deep blue in print

It sits in a comfortable part of the gamut and reproduces reliably on press. The cmyk build is 83, 46, 0, 44.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #184e90 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
83 46 0 44
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
80 46 4 50
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 #184e90 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #184e90; }
.text { color: #184e90; }
.border { border: 2px solid #184e90; }

How deep blue looks on light and dark

Deep blue and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #184e90 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
8.30:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass
Textblack text on this color
2.53:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #184e90 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 #184e90 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 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 #184e90 and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

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 #184e90 come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. 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 figure is the nearest match in our reference set by perceptual distance and it is an approximation, not an exact spot color.