Deep blue

#224d93

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

This is Deep blue, a strong blue at 217 degrees. Deep blues like this anchor serious, established brands. It pairs with warm neutrals for balance, or with a brighter accent for contrast.

Deep blue color values

Every conversion for #224d93, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#224d93

RGB34, 77, 147

HSL217, 62%, 35%

HSV217, 77%, 58%

CMYK77%, 48%, 0%, 42%

Lab33.47, 11.08, -42.87

XYZ8.58, 7.75, 28.65

Decimal2248083

Web safe#336699

Pantone653 C

Shades of deep blue

#1f4787 #1c407b #1a3a6e #173362 #142d56 #11274a #0e203d #0b1a31 #091325 #060d19

Tints of deep blue

#285aac #2e67c6 #4078d3 #5989d9 #729bde #8bade4 #a5bfea #bed1f0 #d7e3f6 #f1f5fc

Colors that go with deep blue

Complementary#936822 Analogous#228593 Analogous#302293 Triadic#93224d Triadic#4d9322 Split complementary#933022 Split complementary#859322

Deep blue in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 77, 48, 0, 42.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #224d93 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

77 48 0 42

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

75 48 4 48

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.

Deep blue in css

Copy #224d93 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #224d93; }
.text { color: #224d93; }
.border { border: 2px solid #224d93; }

How deep blue looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Deep blue and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #224d93 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #224d93 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Deep blue on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #224d93 sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business card

Sticker

Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around deep 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 deep blue into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #224d93 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 deep blue, free and print ready.

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

The figures for #224d93 come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. 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.