Dark blue

#1d3d4a

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

This is Dark blue, a soft blue at 197 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 #1d3d4a, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#1d3d4a

RGB29, 61, 74

HSL197, 44%, 20%

HSV197, 61%, 29%

CMYK61%, 18%, 0%, 71%

Lab23.98, -7.38, -11.53

XYZ3.41, 4.09, 7.09

Decimal1916234

Web safe#333333

Pantone546 C

Shades of dark blue

#1b3945 #193440 #17303a #152c35 #132830 #11232b #0f1f26 #0d1b20 #0b161b #091216

Tints of dark blue

#285466 #336b82 #3e829e #4a99b8 #66a8c3 #82b8ce #9ec8d9 #bad8e4 #d6e8ef #f2f8fa

Colors that go with dark blue

Complementary#4a2a1d Analogous#1d4a41 Analogous#1d264a Triadic#4a1d3d Triadic#3d4a1d Split complementary#4a1d26 Split complementary#4a411d

Dark blue in print

It runs deep in print, so a rich black build underneath keeps it from looking flat. The cmyk build is 61, 18, 0, 71.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #1d3d4a on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

61 18 0 71

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

60 21 4 77

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 #1d3d4a straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #1d3d4a; }
.text { color: #1d3d4a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1d3d4a; }

How dark blue looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Dark blue and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #1d3d4a against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #1d3d4a 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 #1d3d4a sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business 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 #1d3d4a 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 dark blue, free and print ready.

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

The figures for #1d3d4a 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. 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 value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.