Dark blue

#1c1c21

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

Dark blue is a dark blue that reads anchoring. 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 #1c1c21, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#1c1c21

RGB28, 28, 33

HSL240, 8%, 12%

HSV240, 15%, 13%

CMYK15%, 15%, 0%, 87%

Lab10.46, 1.34, -3.43

XYZ1.17, 1.19, 1.61

Decimal1842209

Web safe#333333

Pantone426 C

Shades of dark blue

#1b1b1f #19191e #18181c #16161a #151519 #141417 #121215 #111114 #0f0f12 #0e0e11

Tints of dark blue

#303038 #444450 #575767 #6b6b7e #818194 #9898a8 #afafbb #c7c7cf #dedee3 #f5f5f7

Colors that go with dark blue

Complementary#21211c Analogous#1c1e21 Analogous#1e1c21 Triadic#211c1c Triadic#1c211c Split complementary#211f1c Split complementary#1f211c

Dark blue in print

At this depth the ink coverage is heavy, worth a proof before a long run. The cmyk build is 15, 15, 0, 87.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #1c1c21 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

15 15 0 87

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

18 18 4 93

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 #1c1c21 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #1c1c21; }
.text { color: #1c1c21; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1c1c21; }

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 #1c1c21 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #1c1c21 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 #1c1c21 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 #1c1c21 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 #1c1c21 is computed, not guessed. 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 value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.