Dark blue

#1c1f21

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

This is Dark blue, a grey blue at 204 degrees. Near navy blues this dark carry authority in print. It pairs with warm neutrals for balance, or with a brighter accent for contrast.

Dark blue color values

Every conversion for #1c1f21, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#1c1f21
RGB28, 31, 33
HSL204, 8%, 12%
HSV204, 15%, 13%
CMYK15%, 6%, 0%, 87%
Lab11.53, -0.85, -1.84
XYZ1.24, 1.34, 1.63
Decimal1842977
Web safe#333333
Pantone426 C
Pantone426 CHex#1c1f21Rgb28 31 33Cmyk15 6 0 87Lab12 -1 -2Darker#1c1f21Deep#1c1f21Lighter#3d4347

Shades of dark blue

Tints of dark blue

Colors that go with dark blue

Dark blue in print

It runs deep in print, so a rich black build underneath keeps it from looking flat. The cmyk build is 15, 6, 0, 87.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #1c1f21 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
15 6 0 87
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
18 10 4 93
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 #1c1f21 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #1c1f21; }
.text { color: #1c1f21; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1c1f21; }

How dark blue looks on light and dark

Dark blue and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #1c1f21 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
16.57:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAApass
Textblack text on this color
1.27:1
AAfail · AA largefail · AAAfail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #1c1f21 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 #1c1f21 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 #1c1f21 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

Here is how the numbers for #1c1f21 are worked out. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. Two cmyk builds are shown because coated and uncoated papers behave differently, uncoated soaks up ink and needs more of it to hit the same target. The Pantone figure is the nearest match in our reference set by perceptual distance and it is an approximation, not an exact spot color.