Imperial Blue (#002395)

HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK values + mood/style/use-case color tags. Use this page to keep your colors consistent across web and print.

Preview

Sample Text
This is how text may look on this color.
Best text color: #FFFFFF
Contrast vs white: 12.54:1 — vs black: 1.67:1

Color values

  • HEX #002395
  • RGB rgb(0, 35, 149)
  • HSL hsl(225, 100%, 58%)
  • CMYK cmyk( 100, 76.51, 0, 41.57 )

Tags

Tip: tags are heuristic suggestions (helpful for browsing and inspiration).

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #002395 based on color theory relationships.

Complementary

The color directly opposite on the color wheel — creates maximum contrast and vibrance.

Imperial Blue
#002395 Base
#957200
Analogous

Colors adjacent on the wheel — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.

Imperial Blue
#002395 Base
#006E95
#270095
Triadic

Three colors equally spaced 120° apart — bold, balanced, and visually rich.

Imperial Blue
#002395 Base
#950023
#239500
Split-Complementary

Two colors flanking the complement — high contrast with less tension than full complementary.

Imperial Blue
#002395 Base
#952700
#6E9500
Tetradic (Square)

Four colors at 90° intervals — rich variety, best when one color dominates.

Imperial Blue
#002395 Base
#95006E
#957200
#009527
Monochromatic

Shades and tints of the same hue — cohesive, elegant, and easy to work with.

Imperial Blue
#002395 Base
#00061A
#001149
#00196C
#002DBE
#0035E2
#2F60FF
Shades & Tints

Darker shades and lighter tints of Imperial Blue, generated by adjusting lightness while keeping the same hue and saturation.

Shades (darker)

#00061A
#000C32
#00124B
#001764
#001D7C
Imperial Blue #002395 Base
#0033D8
#1C51FF
#5F85FF
#A2B8FF
#E6EBFF
CSS & SCSS Snippets

Ready-to-use code snippets for #002395. Click the copy button to copy any snippet to your clipboard.

CSS Properties
/* Background */
.element {
    background-color: #002395;
}

/* Text */
.element {
    color: #002395;
}

/* Border */
.element {
    border: 1px solid #002395;
}
CSS Gradient
/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
    background: linear-gradient(
        to right,
        #002395,
        #FFCD2B
    );
}

/* Radial gradient */
.element {
    background: radial-gradient(
        circle,
        #002395,
        #FFCD2B
    );
}
SCSS Variable
// SCSS variable
$imperial-blue: #002395;

// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$imperial-blue-r: 0;
$imperial-blue-g: 35;
$imperial-blue-b: 149;

// Usage
.element {
    background-color: $imperial-blue;
    color: rgba($imperial-blue-r, $imperial-blue-g, $imperial-blue-b, 0.8);
}
Color Blindness Simulation

How Imperial Blue appears to people with different types of color vision deficiency.

Normal Vision #002395 How the color appears with full color vision.
Deuteranopia #1C1C95 Deuteranopia affects ~8% of males. Green cones are absent, making it difficult to distinguish red from green. The most common form of color blindness.
Protanopia #212195 Protanopia affects ~1% of males. Red cones are absent, causing reds to appear dark and indistinguishable from greens and browns.
Tritanopia #004141 Tritanopia is rare (~0.003%). Blue cones are absent, making blue and yellow difficult to distinguish. Blues may appear green, yellows appear pink.
Achromatopsia #343434 Achromatopsia is complete color blindness. The world is seen entirely in shades of grey. Affects ~1 in 30,000 people.
Similar Named Colors

The closest named colors to Imperial Blue ranked by perceptual difference (Delta-E 2000 — lower = more similar).

Imperial Blue #002395 Base
Indigo Dye #091F92 ΔE 1.16
Resolution Blue #002387 ΔE 2.12
Blue (Pantone) #0018A8 ΔE 3.68

How to use this color

  1. Copy HEX for CSS and design tools, or RGB/HSL for UI adjustments.
  2. Use CMYK when preparing print assets (posters, packaging, brochures).
  3. Check contrast before using it for text or important UI elements.