Dark blue

#1c1930

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 248 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 #1c1930, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#1c1930

RGB28, 25, 48

HSL248, 32%, 14%

HSV248, 48%, 19%

CMYK42%, 48%, 0%, 81%

Lab10.23, 8.35, -14.84

XYZ1.36, 1.16, 2.95

Decimal1841456

Web safe#330033

Pantone2767 C

Shades of dark blue

#1a182d #19162a #171528 #151325 #141222 #12101f #110f1c #0f0d1a #0d0c17 #0c0a14

Tints of dark blue

#2c274c #3c3667 #4c4483 #5c529e #7369b1 #8d85bf #a6a1ce #c0bcdc #dad8eb #f4f3f9

Colors that go with dark blue

Complementary#2d3019 Analogous#192130 Analogous#281930 Triadic#301c19 Triadic#19301c Split complementary#302819 Split complementary#213019

Dark blue in print

It runs deep in print, so a rich black build underneath keeps it from looking flat. The cmyk build is 42, 48, 0, 81.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #1c1930 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

42 48 0 81

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

43 48 4 87

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 readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Dark blue in css

Copy #1c1930 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #1c1930; }
.text { color: #1c1930; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1c1930; }

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 #1c1930 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #1c1930 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 #1c1930 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 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 #1c1930 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

The figures for #1c1930 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 value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.