Deep blue

#3f4d5c

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

Deep blue is a deep blue that reads rich. 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 #3f4d5c, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#3f4d5c

RGB63, 77, 92

HSL211, 19%, 30%

HSV211, 32%, 36%

CMYK32%, 16%, 0%, 64%

Lab32.12, -1.52, -10.62

XYZ6.64, 7.14, 11.15

Decimal4148572

Web safe#336666

Pantone432 C

Shades of deep blue

#3a4755 #35414d #303a46 #2b343e #262e37 #212830 #1c2228 #171c21 #11151a #0c0f12

Tints of deep blue

#4d5e70 #5a6e84 #687f98 #7c90a6 #90a1b3 #a4b2c1 #b8c3cf #ccd4dc #e0e5ea #f4f6f8

Colors that go with deep blue

Complementary#5c4e3f Analogous#3f5b5c Analogous#403f5c Triadic#5c3f4d Triadic#4d5c3f Split complementary#5c403f Split complementary#5b5c3f

Deep blue in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 32, 16, 0, 64.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #3f4d5c on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

32 16 0 64

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

33 19 4 70

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 #3f4d5c straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #3f4d5c; }
.text { color: #3f4d5c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3f4d5c; }

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 #3f4d5c against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #3f4d5c 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 #3f4d5c 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 #3f4d5c 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

The figures for #3f4d5c come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. The uncoated cmyk build carries more ink than the coated one, which is what a printer would compensate for when the same color runs on a rougher stock. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.