Dark blue

#320495

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

Dark blue is a deep purple with a serious cast. Deep purples like this carry luxury and craft. Yellow greens across the wheel wake it up and soft greys let it stay refined.

Dark blue color values

Every conversion for #320495, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#320495
RGB50, 4, 149
HSL259, 95%, 30%
HSV259, 97%, 58%
CMYK66%, 97%, 0%, 42%
Lab19.78, 53.17, -66.46
XYZ6.78, 2.93, 28.64
Decimal3277973
Web safe#330099
Pantone2738 C
Pantone2738 CHex#320495Rgb50 4 149Cmyk66 97 0 42Lab20 53 -66Darker#14023cDeep#210363Lighter#4d11d0

Shades of dark blue

Tints of dark blue

Colors that go with dark blue

Dark blue in print

A color this vivid sometimes sits just outside cmyk gamut, so expect a small dip in punch on paper. The cmyk build is 66, 97, 0, 42.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #320495 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
66 97 0 42
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
65 93 4 48
The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color is saturated enough to sit near the edge of cmyk gamut, so expect a small drop in punch on paper and proof it before a long run.

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 #320495 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #320495; }
.text { color: #320495; }
.border { border: 2px solid #320495; }

How dark blue looks on light and dark

Dark blue and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #320495 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
13.23:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass
Textblack text on this color
1.59:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #320495 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 #320495 sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Your nameFounderhello@brand.comBusiness card
Sticker
Repeat pattern

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 #320495 and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from dark blue, free and print ready.

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How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #320495 is computed, not guessed. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. 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. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.