\usepackage {colortbl} \definecolor{Bluea}{cmyk}{.20,0,0,0} \definecolor{Blueb}{cmyk}{.40,0,0,0} \definecolor{Bluec}{cmyk}{.60,0,0,0} \definecolor{Blued}{cmyk}{.80,0,0,0} \definecolor{Bluee}{cmyk}{1.0,0,0,0} \begin{tabular}{>{\columncolor{Bluee}}l% >{\columncolor{Bluee}}r>{\columncolor{Bluee}}r} \multicolumn{3}{>{\columncolor{Bluee}}l} {\large\textbf{Table title}}\\[2mm] \textbf{Description} & \textbf{Column 1} & \textbf{Column 2} \\[1mm] \rowcolor{Bluea}Row one & mmmmm & mmmm \\ \rowcolor{Blueb}Row two & mmmm & mmm \\ \rowcolor{Bluec}Row three& mmmmm & mmmmm \\ \rowcolor{Blued}Row four & mmmmm & mmmm \\ \rowcolor{Bluee}Totals & mmmmm & mmmmm \end{tabular}