Deep blue

#535f84

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 weighty. 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 #535f84, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#535f84

RGB83, 95, 132

HSL225, 23%, 42%

HSV225, 37%, 52%

CMYK37%, 28%, 0%, 48%

Lab40.72, 5.13, -22.12

XYZ11.82, 11.69, 23.46

Decimal5463940

Web safe#666699

Pantone660 C

Shades of deep blue

#4c5779 #454f6d #3e4762 #373e57 #2f364b #282e40 #212635 #1a1e29 #13161e #0c0e13

Tints of deep blue

#5e6b95 #6c79a3 #7d89ad #8e98b8 #9fa8c3 #b0b7cd #c1c7d8 #d2d6e3 #e3e6ed #f4f5f8

Colors that go with deep blue

Complementary#847853 Analogous#537784 Analogous#605384 Triadic#84535f Triadic#5f8453 Split complementary#846053 Split complementary#778453

Deep blue in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 37, 28, 0, 48.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #535f84 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

37 28 0 48

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

38 30 4 54

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 #535f84 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #535f84; }
.text { color: #535f84; }
.border { border: 2px solid #535f84; }

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 #535f84 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #535f84 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 #535f84 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 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 #535f84 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

Every value on this page for #535f84 is computed, not guessed. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. 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.