Dark blue

#201f96

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

This is Dark blue, a strong blue at 241 degrees. 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 #201f96, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#201f96

RGB32, 31, 150

HSL241, 66%, 35%

HSV241, 79%, 59%

CMYK79%, 79%, 0%, 41%

Lab21.9, 42.03, -63.59

XYZ6.59, 3.49, 29.18

Decimal2105238

Web safe#333399

Pantone2746 C

Shades of dark blue

#1d1c8a #1b1a7d #181771 #151564 #131258 #10104b #0d0d3f #0b0a32 #080826 #050519

Tints of dark blue

#2624b0 #2b2aca #3d3cd7 #5755dc #706fe1 #8a89e7 #a3a3ec #bdbdf1 #d7d6f7 #f0f0fc

Colors that go with dark blue

Complementary#95961f Analogous#1f5996 Analogous#5b1f96 Triadic#96201f Triadic#1f9620 Split complementary#965c1f Split complementary#59961f

Dark blue in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 79, 79, 0, 41.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #201f96 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

79 79 0 41

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

77 77 4 47

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.

Dark blue in css

Copy #201f96 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #201f96; }
.text { color: #201f96; }
.border { border: 2px solid #201f96; }

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 #201f96 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #201f96 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 #201f96 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 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 #201f96 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 #201f96 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 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.