Navy #000080
Navy is a dark, vivid blue with hex code #000080 and RGB rgb(0, 0, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.00:1).
About this color
#000080 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. It is the named color Navy. White text reads best on it, at 16.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 16.00:1 |
Colors that go with Navy
Matches found by rotating Navy 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 Navy
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Navy, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.06 of Navy yet.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Navy, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue #00008B ΔE 0.020
- Deep Blue #040273 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Royal Blue #02066F ΔE 0.030
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.050
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.052
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.054
- Cobalt Blue #030AA7 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.094
More about Navy
How to make Navy
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 blue
- 1 part purple
Recipe result: #3B3A9F, a difference of ΔE 0.152 from Navy. Navy is more vivid than these paints can mix, so start from a ready-made blue paint and adjust it.
Codes for Navy in every format
| HEX | #000080 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 0, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 100%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.1% 0.188 264.1) |
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 #000080 | 16.00:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #000080 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #000080 text on white | 16.00:1 | AAA | Lc 100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #000080 text on black | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Shades and tints of Navy
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
#A1C0FF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 264.1)
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Step 400
400
#6F9DFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 263.9)
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Step 500
500
#4A80FF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 264.2)
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Step 600
600
#235FFF
oklch(55.6% 0.245 264.1)
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Step 700
700
#0038FF
oklch(49.1% 0.287 264)
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Step 800
800
#002CD5
oklch(42.7% 0.252 264.1)
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Step 900
900
#0024B4
oklch(37.7% 0.222 264)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#000080
oklch(27.1% 0.188 264.1)
Navy 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) | #002883 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001A7E | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003248 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.189 |
Use Navy 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.