Deep blue

#28518a

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 215 degrees. Deep blues like this anchor serious, established brands. Warm oranges and ambers opposite it add energy and grey keeps it professional.

Deep blue color values

Every conversion for #28518a, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#28518a

RGB40, 81, 138

HSL215, 55%, 35%

HSV215, 71%, 54%

CMYK71%, 41%, 0%, 46%

Lab34.34, 5.79, -35.97

XYZ8.4, 8.17, 25.18

Decimal2642314

Web safe#336699

Pantone653 C

Shades of deep blue

#254a7f #214473 #1e3d68 #1b365c #172f51 #142945 #11223a #0e1b2f #0a1523 #070e18

Tints of deep blue

#2f5fa2 #366ebb #477dca #5f8fd1 #77a0d8 #90b1df #a8c2e6 #c0d3ed #d9e4f4 #f1f5fb

Colors that go with deep blue

Complementary#8a6128 Analogous#28828a Analogous#30288a Triadic#8a2851 Triadic#518a28 Split complementary#8a3028 Split complementary#828a28

Deep blue in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 71, 41, 0, 46.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #28518a on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

71 41 0 46

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

69 42 4 52

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 #28518a straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #28518a; }
.text { color: #28518a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #28518a; }

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 #28518a against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #28518a 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 #28518a 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 #28518a 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

Here is how the numbers for #28518a 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.