Dark blue

#2d2d39

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 muted. 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 #2d2d39, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#2d2d39

RGB45, 45, 57

HSL240, 12%, 20%

HSV240, 21%, 22%

CMYK21%, 21%, 0%, 78%

Lab18.93, 3.11, -7.63

XYZ2.76, 2.73, 4.25

Decimal2960697

Web safe#333333

Pantone532 C

Shades of dark blue

#2a2a35 #272731 #24242d #202029 #1d1d25 #1a1a21 #17171d #141419 #111115 #0d0d11

Tints of dark blue

#3e3e4f #4f4f65 #61617a #727290 #8888a1 #9e9eb2 #b4b4c3 #c9c9d5 #dfdfe6 #f5f5f7

Colors that go with dark blue

Complementary#39392d Analogous#2d3339 Analogous#332d39 Triadic#392d2d Triadic#2d392d Split complementary#39332d Split complementary#33392d

Dark blue in print

At this depth the ink coverage is heavy, worth a proof before a long run. The cmyk build is 21, 21, 0, 78.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #2d2d39 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

21 21 0 78

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

23 23 4 84

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 #2d2d39 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #2d2d39; }
.text { color: #2d2d39; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d2d39; }

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 #2d2d39 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #2d2d39 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 #2d2d39 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 #2d2d39 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

Here is how the numbers for #2d2d39 are worked out. 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.