Dark blue

#21262b

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 moody. Near navy blues this dark carry authority in print. It pairs with warm neutrals for balance, or with a brighter accent for contrast.

Dark blue color values

Every conversion for #21262b, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#21262b

RGB33, 38, 43

HSL210, 13%, 15%

HSV210, 23%, 17%

CMYK23%, 12%, 0%, 83%

Lab14.87, -0.86, -4.05

XYZ1.76, 1.88, 2.56

Decimal2172459

Web safe#333333

Pantone426 C

Shades of dark blue

#1d2126 #171b1e #131619 #0d0f11

Tints of dark blue

#333b43 #45505a #576472 #697989 #7f8e9d #97a3af #aeb8c1 #c6ccd3 #dde1e5 #f5f6f7

Colors that go with dark blue

Complementary#2b2621 Analogous#212b2b Analogous#21212b Triadic#2b2126 Triadic#262b21 Split complementary#2b2121 Split complementary#2b2b21

Dark blue in print

At this depth the ink coverage is heavy, worth a proof before a long run. The cmyk build is 23, 12, 0, 83.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #21262b on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

23 12 0 83

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

25 15 4 89

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 #21262b straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #21262b; }
.text { color: #21262b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #21262b; }

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 #21262b against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #21262b 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 #21262b 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 #21262b 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

Here is how the numbers for #21262b are worked out. 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.