Dark Navy Blue #00022E
Dark Navy Blue is a very dark, moderately saturated blue with hex code #00022E and RGB rgb(0, 2, 46).
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White text reads best on this color (20.03:1).
About this color
#00022E is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 14%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. It is the named color Dark Navy Blue. White text reads best on it, at 20.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (14%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Navy Blue |
| Black text | 1.04:1 |
| White text | 20.03:1 |
Colors that go with Dark Navy Blue
Matches found by rotating Dark Navy Blue around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Dark Navy Blue
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Dark Navy Blue, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Dark Navy Blue, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.010
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.010
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.018
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.057
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.069
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.074
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.087
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.093
More about Dark Navy Blue
How to make Dark Navy Blue
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 1 part black
Recipe result: #141414, a difference of ΔE 0.102 from Dark Navy Blue. Dark Navy Blue is more vivid than these paints can mix, so start from a ready-made blue paint and adjust it.
Codes for Dark Navy Blue in every format
| HEX | #00022E |
| RGB | rgb(0, 2, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 100%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(14.3% 0.09 264.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #00022E | 20.03:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #00022E | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #00022E text on white | 20.03:1 | AAA | Lc 105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #00022E text on black | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Shades and tints of Dark Navy Blue
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 265.3)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAFF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 263.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2C0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 264.7)
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Step 400
400
#709DFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 264.2)
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Step 500
500
#4A80FF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 264.2)
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Step 600
600
#2761FA
oklch(55.6% 0.236 264.1)
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Step 700
700
#1C4FDA
oklch(49.2% 0.219 264.2)
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Step 800
800
#1842B0
oklch(42.7% 0.181 264.1)
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Step 900
900
#19398B
oklch(37.6% 0.142 264.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#00022E
oklch(14.3% 0.09 264.2)
Dark Navy Blue with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #000A2F | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00062D | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #000F17 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #080808 | 0.090 |
Use Dark Navy Blue in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.