Deep blue

#2c3c4a

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

Deep blue sits in the blue band, deep and muted. 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 #2c3c4a, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#2c3c4a

RGB44, 60, 74

HSL208, 25%, 23%

HSV208, 41%, 29%

CMYK41%, 19%, 0%, 71%

Lab24.52, -2.33, -10.63

XYZ3.89, 4.26, 7.1

Decimal2899018

Web safe#333333

Pantone532 C

Shades of deep blue

#293845 #25333f #222f3a #1f2a34 #1c262f #182129 #151d24 #12181e #0f1419 #0b1013

Tints of deep blue

#3a4f61 #486279 #567590 #6788a5 #7e9ab3 #96adc1 #adbfce #c5d1dc #dce4ea #f4f6f8

Colors that go with deep blue

Complementary#4a3a2c Analogous#2c4a49 Analogous#2c2d4a Triadic#4a2c3c Triadic#3c4a2c Split complementary#4a2c2d Split complementary#4a492c

Deep blue in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 41, 19, 0, 71.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #2c3c4a on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

41 19 0 71

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

42 21 4 77

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 #2c3c4a straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #2c3c4a; }
.text { color: #2c3c4a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c3c4a; }

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 #2c3c4a against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #2c3c4a 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 #2c3c4a 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 #2c3c4a 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 #2c3c4a are worked out. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. The coated and uncoated cmyk builds differ because uncoated stock absorbs more ink and gains dot, so the same color needs a heavier, slightly duller build on press. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.