Deep blue

#253651

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

Deep blue is a deep blue that reads rich. 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 #253651, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#253651

RGB37, 54, 81

HSL217, 37%, 23%

HSV217, 54%, 32%

CMYK54%, 33%, 0%, 68%

Lab22.39, 1.92, -18.59

XYZ3.57, 3.63, 8.3

Decimal2438737

Web safe#333366

Pantone533 C

Shades of deep blue

#22324b #202e45 #1d2a3f #1a2639 #172233 #151e2d #121a27 #0f1621 #0c121b #0a0e15

Tints of deep blue

#31476b #3c5884 #48699e #597cb3 #7290bf #8ca4ca #a6b8d6 #bfcde2 #d9e1ee #f3f5f9

Colors that go with deep blue

Complementary#514025 Analogous#254c51 Analogous#2a2551 Triadic#512536 Triadic#365125 Split complementary#512a25 Split complementary#4c5125

Deep blue in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 54, 33, 0, 68.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #253651 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

54 33 0 68

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

54 34 4 74

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.

Deep blue in css

Copy #253651 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #253651; }
.text { color: #253651; }
.border { border: 2px solid #253651; }

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 #253651 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #253651 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Deep blue on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #253651 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 thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn deep blue into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #253651 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.

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How we calculate these values

Here is how the numbers for #253651 are worked out. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. Two cmyk builds are shown because coated and uncoated papers behave differently, uncoated soaks up ink and needs more of it to hit the same target. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.