Deep blue

#1b658a

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 200 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 #1b658a, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#1b658a
RGB27, 101, 138
HSL200, 67%, 32%
HSV200, 80%, 54%
CMYK80%, 27%, 0%, 46%
Lab40.21, -8.66, -26.74
XYZ9.69, 11.38, 25.73
Decimal1795466
Web safe#336699
Pantone3015 C
Pantone3015 CHex#1b658aRgb27 101 138Cmyk80 27 0 46Lab40 -9 -27Darker#0a2533Deep#113e55Lighter#2f8ebe

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 80, 27, 0, 46.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #1b658a on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
80 27 0 46
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
78 29 4 52
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 #1b658a straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #1b658a; }
.text { color: #1b658a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1b658a; }

How deep blue looks on light and dark

Deep blue and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #1b658a against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
6.41:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
3.28:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #1b658a 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 #1b658a 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 #1b658a 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 #1b658a 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. 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.