Dark blue

#2e2e38

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 240 degrees. 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 #2e2e38, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#2e2e38

RGB46, 46, 56

HSL240, 10%, 20%

HSV240, 18%, 22%

CMYK18%, 18%, 0%, 78%

Lab19.31, 2.55, -6.36

XYZ2.82, 2.82, 4.14

Decimal3026488

Web safe#333333

Pantone532 C

Shades of dark blue

#2b2b34 #282830 #24242c #212128 #1e1e24 #1b1b20 #17171d #141419 #111115 #0e0e11

Tints of dark blue

#40404d #515163 #636378 #75758d #8a8a9f #a0a0b1 #b5b5c2 #cacad4 #e0e0e5 #f5f5f7

Colors that go with dark blue

Complementary#38382e Analogous#2e3338 Analogous#332e38 Triadic#382e2e Triadic#2e382e Split complementary#38332e Split complementary#33382e

Dark blue in print

It runs deep in print, so a rich black build underneath keeps it from looking flat. The cmyk build is 18, 18, 0, 78.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #2e2e38 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

18 18 0 78

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

21 21 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 #2e2e38 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #2e2e38; }
.text { color: #2e2e38; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e2e38; }

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 #2e2e38 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #2e2e38 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 #2e2e38 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 #2e2e38 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.

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How we calculate these values

Here is how the numbers for #2e2e38 are worked out. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. The coated and uncoated cmyk builds differ because uncoated stock absorbs more ink and gains dot, so the same color needs a heavier, slightly duller build on press. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.