Deep blue

#294b63

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

This is Deep blue, a soft blue at 205 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 #294b63, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#294b63

RGB41, 75, 99

HSL205, 41%, 27%

HSV205, 59%, 39%

CMYK59%, 24%, 0%, 61%

Lab30.41, -4.53, -17.81

XYZ5.68, 6.4, 12.74

Decimal2706275

Web safe#333366

Pantone302 C

Shades of deep blue

#26455b #233f54 #1f394c #1c3444 #192e3c #162835 #13222d #0f1c25 #0c161d #091016

Tints of deep blue

#335e7c #3e7195 #4884ae #5d95bc #76a5c6 #8fb5d1 #a8c6db #c1d6e5 #d9e6ef #f2f7fa

Colors that go with deep blue

Complementary#634129 Analogous#29635e Analogous#292e63 Triadic#63294b Triadic#4b6329 Split complementary#63292e Split complementary#635e29

Deep blue in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 59, 24, 0, 61.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #294b63 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

59 24 0 61

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

58 26 4 67

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 #294b63 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #294b63; }
.text { color: #294b63; }
.border { border: 2px solid #294b63; }

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 #294b63 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #294b63 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 #294b63 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 #294b63 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 #294b63 are worked out. 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.