Dark blue

#34098b

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

This is Dark blue, a vivid purple at 260 degrees. Deep purples like this carry luxury and craft. Pair it with warm yellows for contrast, or with charcoal for a moody scheme.

Dark blue color values

Every conversion for #34098b, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#34098b

RGB52, 9, 139

HSL260, 88%, 29%

HSV260, 94%, 55%

CMYK63%, 94%, 0%, 45%

Lab19.18, 49.35, -61.22

XYZ6.17, 2.79, 24.64

Decimal3410315

Web safe#330099

Pantone2738 C

Shades of dark blue

#300880 #2c0875 #28076a #24065f #1f0554 #1b0549 #17043e #130333 #0f0328 #0b021d

Tints of dark blue

#400bab #4c0dcc #580fec #6d2cf1 #844df3 #9a6df6 #b08df8 #c7aefa #ddcefc #f3eefe

Colors that go with dark blue

Complementary#608b09 Analogous#091f8b Analogous#75098b Triadic#8b3409 Triadic#098b34 Split complementary#8b7509 Split complementary#1f8b09

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 63, 94, 0, 45.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #34098b on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

63 94 0 45

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

62 90 4 51

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 #34098b straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #34098b; }
.text { color: #34098b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #34098b; }

How dark blue looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Dark blue and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #34098b against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #34098b 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 #34098b sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business 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 #34098b 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 dark blue, free and print ready.

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

Here is how the numbers for #34098b 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.