Dark blue

#1c00a0

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. Warm oranges and ambers opposite it add energy and grey keeps it professional.

Dark blue color values

Every conversion for #1c00a0, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#1c00a0
RGB28, 0, 160
HSL251, 100%, 31%
HSV251, 100%, 63%
CMYK83%, 100%, 0%, 37%
Lab19.16, 56.26, -74.31
XYZ6.82, 2.78, 33.44
Decimal1835168
Web safe#330099
Pantone2738 C
Pantone2738 CHex#1c00a0Rgb28 0 160Cmyk83 100 0 37Lab19 56 -74Darker#0b003dDeep#120066Lighter#300cdc

Shades of dark blue

Tints of dark blue

Colors that go with dark blue

Dark blue in print

The saturation is high, which is where rgb and cmyk drift apart, so a printed proof is worth it. The cmyk build is 82, 100, 0, 37.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #1c00a0 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
83 100 0 37
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
80 96 4 43
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 read rgb vs cmyk for print and what the k in cmyk means.

Dark blue in css

Copy #1c00a0 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #1c00a0; }
.text { color: #1c00a0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1c00a0; }

How dark blue looks on light and dark

Dark blue and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #1c00a0 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
13.49:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass
Textblack text on this color
1.56:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #1c00a0 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 #1c00a0 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 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 #1c00a0 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

Every value on this page for #1c00a0 is computed, not guessed. 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.