Dark blue

#081232

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

Dark blue sits in the blue band, dark and strong. Near navy blues this dark carry authority in print. Warm oranges and ambers opposite it add energy and grey keeps it professional.

Dark blue color values

Every conversion for #081232, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#081232
RGB8, 18, 50
HSL226, 72%, 11%
HSV226, 84%, 20%
CMYK84%, 64%, 0%, 80%
Lab6.45, 8.69, -22.41
XYZ0.89, 0.71, 3.11
Decimal528946
Web safe#000033
Pantone655 C
Pantone655 CHex#081232Rgb8 18 50Cmyk84 64 0 80Lab6 9 -22Darker#081232Deep#081232Lighter#172b6b

Shades of dark blue

Tints of dark blue

Colors that go with dark blue

Dark blue in print

It sits near the bottom of the tone range, where dark colors gain a touch of weight on press. The cmyk build is 84, 64, 0, 80.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #081232 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
84 64 0 80
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
81 63 4 86
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.

Dark blue in css

Copy #081232 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #081232; }
.text { color: #081232; }
.border { border: 2px solid #081232; }

How dark blue looks on light and dark

Dark blue and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #081232 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
18.37:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAApass
Textblack text on this color
1.14:1
AAfail · AA largefail · AAAfail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #081232 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Dark blue on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #081232 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 dark blue? Pull matching colors from any photo with thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn dark blue into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #081232 and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

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

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How we calculate these values

The figures for #081232 come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. 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 figure is the nearest match in our reference set by perceptual distance and it is an approximation, not an exact spot color.