Dark blue

#220ea2

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

This is Dark blue, a vivid blue at 248 degrees. Deep blues like this anchor serious, established brands. It pairs with warm neutrals for balance, or with a brighter accent for contrast.

Dark blue color values

Every conversion for #220ea2, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#220ea2

RGB34, 14, 162

HSL248, 84%, 35%

HSV248, 91%, 64%

CMYK79%, 91%, 0%, 36%

Lab21.07, 53.13, -72.34

XYZ7.34, 3.26, 34.43

Decimal2231970

Web safe#330099

Pantone2738 C

Shades of dark blue

#1f0d95 #1c0c87 #1a0b7a #17096c #14085f #110752 #0e0644 #0c0537 #09042a #06021c

Tints of dark blue

#2811bf #2e13dc #3e23ec #5840ee #715df1 #8b7af4 #a497f6 #beb4f9 #d7d1fb #f1effe

Colors that go with dark blue

Complementary#8ea20e Analogous#0e44a2 Analogous#6c0ea2 Triadic#a2220e Triadic#0ea222 Split complementary#a26c0e Split complementary#44a20e

Dark blue in print

It is saturated enough that the cmyk build can shift slightly from screen to press, so proof it. The cmyk build is 79, 91, 0, 36.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #220ea2 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

79 91 0 36

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

77 88 4 42

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

Dark blue in css

Copy #220ea2 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #220ea2; }
.text { color: #220ea2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #220ea2; }

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 #220ea2 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #220ea2 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 #220ea2 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 #220ea2 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 #220ea2 are worked out. 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 value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.