Navy Blue (#000080)
HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK values + mood/style/use-case color tags. Use this page to keep your colors consistent across web and print.
Preview
Contrast vs white: 16.01:1 — vs black: 1.31:1
Color values
-
HEX
#000080 -
RGB
rgb(0, 0, 128) -
HSL
hsl(240, 100%, 50%) -
CMYK
cmyk( 100, 100, 0, 49.8 ) -
Websafe
#000099
Tags
Tip: tags are heuristic suggestions (helpful for browsing and inspiration).
Color Harmonies
Colors that pair well with #000080 based on color theory relationships.
The color directly opposite on the color wheel — creates maximum contrast and vibrance.
#000080
Base
#808000
Colors adjacent on the wheel — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.
#000080
Base
#004080
#400080
Three colors equally spaced 120° apart — bold, balanced, and visually rich.
Two colors flanking the complement — high contrast with less tension than full complementary.
#000080
Base
#804000
#408000
Four colors at 90° intervals — rich variety, best when one color dominates.
Shades and tints of the same hue — cohesive, elegant, and easy to work with.
#000080
Base
#00001A
#000033
#000057
#0000A9
#0000CC
#1A1AFF
Darker shades and lighter tints of Navy Blue, generated by adjusting lightness while keeping the same hue and saturation.
Shades (darker)
#00001A
#00002E
#000043
#000057
#00006C
#000080
Base
#0000C7
#1010FF
#5757FF
#9E9EFF
#E6E6FF
Ready-to-use code snippets for #000080. Click the copy button to copy any snippet to your clipboard.
/* Background */
.element {
background-color: #000080;
}
/* Text */
.element {
color: #000080;
}
/* Border */
.element {
border: 1px solid #000080;
}
/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
background: linear-gradient(
to right,
#000080,
#FFFF01
);
}
/* Radial gradient */
.element {
background: radial-gradient(
circle,
#000080,
#FFFF01
);
}
// SCSS variable
$navy-blue: #000080;
// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$navy-blue-r: 0;
$navy-blue-g: 0;
$navy-blue-b: 128;
// Usage
.element {
background-color: $navy-blue;
color: rgba($navy-blue-r, $navy-blue-g, $navy-blue-b, 0.8);
}
How Navy Blue appears to people with different types of color vision deficiency.
#000080
How the color appears with full color vision.
#000080
Deuteranopia affects ~8% of males. Green cones are absent, making it difficult to distinguish red from green. The most common form of color blindness.
#000080
Protanopia affects ~1% of males. Red cones are absent, causing reds to appear dark and indistinguishable from greens and browns.
#002E2E
Tritanopia is rare (~0.003%). Blue cones are absent, making blue and yellow difficult to distinguish. Blues may appear green, yellows appear pink.
#212121
Achromatopsia is complete color blindness. The world is seen entirely in shades of grey. Affects ~1 in 30,000 people.
How to use this color
- Copy HEX for CSS and design tools, or RGB/HSL for UI adjustments.
- Use CMYK when preparing print assets (posters, packaging, brochures).
- Check contrast before using it for text or important UI elements.