Dark blue

Dark blue color values

Every conversion for #2b253f, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Shades of dark blue

Tints of dark blue

Colors that go with dark blue

Dark blue in print

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #2b253f on both.

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.

Dark blue in css

Copy #2b253f straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #2b253f; }
.text { color: #2b253f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b253f; }

How dark blue looks on light and dark

Dark blue and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #2b253f against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #2b253f against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Dark blue on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #2b253f sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

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

Four patterns built from #2b253f and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

How we calculate these values