Dark blue

#2e2e39

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. It pairs with warm neutrals for balance, or with a brighter accent for contrast.

Dark blue color values

Every conversion for #2e2e39, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#2e2e39

RGB46, 46, 57

HSL240, 11%, 20%

HSV240, 19%, 22%

CMYK19%, 19%, 0%, 78%

Lab19.35, 2.82, -6.99

XYZ2.84, 2.83, 4.27

Decimal3026489

Web safe#333333

Pantone532 C

Shades of dark blue

#2b2b35 #282831 #24242d #212129 #1e1e25 #1b1b21 #17171d #141419 #111115 #0e0e11

Tints of dark blue

#3f3f4f #515164 #62627a #74748f #8989a0 #9f9fb2 #b5b5c3 #cacad4 #e0e0e6 #f5f5f7

Colors that go with dark blue

Complementary#39392e Analogous#2e3339 Analogous#332e39 Triadic#392e2e Triadic#2e392e Split complementary#39342e Split complementary#34392e

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 19, 19, 0, 78.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #2e2e39 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

19 19 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 #2e2e39 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #2e2e39; }
.text { color: #2e2e39; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e2e39; }

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 #2e2e39 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #2e2e39 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 #2e2e39 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 #2e2e39 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

The figures for #2e2e39 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. 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. The Pantone figure is the nearest match in our reference set by perceptual distance and it is an approximation, not an exact spot color.