Deep blue

#003d8b

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

This is Deep blue, a vivid blue at 214 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 #003d8b, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#003d8b

RGB0, 61, 139

HSL214, 100%, 27%

HSV214, 100%, 55%

CMYK100%, 56%, 0%, 45%

Lab27.3, 16.02, -47.97

XYZ6.33, 5.2, 25.1

Decimal15755

Web safe#003399

Pantone294 C

Shades of deep blue

#003880 #003375 #002f6a #002a60 #002555 #00204a #001c3f #001734 #001229 #000d1f

Tints of deep blue

#004cae #005cd2 #006bf5 #197eff #3d92ff #60a6ff #83baff #a7cdff #cae1ff #edf5ff

Colors that go with deep blue

Complementary#8b4e00 Analogous#00838b Analogous#08008b Triadic#8b003d Triadic#3d8b00 Split complementary#8b0800 Split complementary#838b00

Deep blue in print

It is saturated enough that the cmyk build can shift slightly from screen to press, so proof it. The cmyk build is 100, 56, 0, 45.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #003d8b on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

100 56 0 45

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

96 56 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 readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Deep blue in css

Copy #003d8b straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #003d8b; }
.text { color: #003d8b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #003d8b; }

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 #003d8b against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #003d8b 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 #003d8b 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 #003d8b 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 #003d8b 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. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.