Deep blue

#343144

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

This is Deep blue, a muted blue at 249 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 #343144, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#343144
RGB52, 49, 68
HSL249, 16%, 23%
HSV249, 28%, 27%
CMYK24%, 28%, 0%, 73%
Lab21.37, 6.17, -11.36
XYZ3.56, 3.34, 5.93
Decimal3420484
Web safe#333333
Pantone532 C
Pantone532 CHex#343144Rgb52 49 68Cmyk24 28 0 73Lab21 6 -11Darker#1b1a24Deep#2d2b3bLighter#55506c

Shades of deep blue

Tints of deep blue

Colors that go with deep blue

Deep blue in print

It sits in a comfortable part of the gamut and reproduces reliably on press. The cmyk build is 24, 28, 0, 73.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #343144 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
24 28 0 73
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
26 30 4 79
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 #343144 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #343144; }
.text { color: #343144; }
.border { border: 2px solid #343144; }

How deep blue looks on light and dark

Deep blue and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #343144 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
12.58:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass
Textblack text on this color
1.67:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #343144 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 #343144 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 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 #343144 and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

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

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How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #343144 is computed, not guessed. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. 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.