Dark Blue

#00035B

Dark Blue #00035B

Shades of Dark Blue

#00035B

#000251

#000247

#00023D

#000133

#000128

#00011E

#000014

#00000A

#000000

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Tints of Dark Blue

#00035B

#0C0F6D

#1C1F80

#303392

#494CA4

#6568B6

#8587C8

#AAABDA

#D2D3EC

#FFFFFF

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Tones of Dark Blue

#00035B

#050756

#0A0C51

#0F114C

#141647

#191A42

#1E1F3D

#232438

#282933

#2D2D2D

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What color is Dark Blue

Dark Blue is a medium dark bright shade of Blue. It belongs to the color family Dark Blue, and it has medium lightness and high saturation. Dark Blue is a cool color.

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What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Dark Blue

RGB space

CMYK space


The hex code for Dark Blue is #00035B.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Dark Blue has 0%% Red, 1% Green, and 36% Blue.
Dark Blue has 238° Hue, 100% Saturation, and 36% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Dark Blue has 238° Hue, 99% Saturation, and 18% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Dark Blue has 100% cyan, 97% magenta, 0% yellow, and 64% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.

Color Space
Original Units
Percentage

Hex

#00035B

RGB

(0, 3, 91)

(0%, 1%, 36%)

HSV

(238°, 100, 36)

(66%, 100%, 36%)

HSL

(238°, 99, 18)

(66%, 99%, 18%)

CMYK

(100, 97, 0, 64)

(100%, 97%, 0%, 64%)

How does Dark Blue contrast with black and white

The natural luminance of Dark Blue is 1%, which is low.
Dark Blue has a higher contrast with white than black. Dark Blue and black have a 1.2:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability. Dark Blue and white have a 18.1:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.

Luminance
Contrast to Black
Contrast to White

1%

insufficient (1.2)

AAA (18.1)

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Example Black

Example White

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What colors go with Dark Blue

Summer

#00035B

#DA5272

#ADAFD7

#DCCB95

#E4E4EE

Winter

#00035B

#A75A9C

#B2B3DA

#C2E0EA

#E4E4EE

Spring

#00035B

#3E8064

#A1A3C3

#C1D5A7

#E8E8EE

Analogous

#00035B

#756AB5

#A3A5D3

#E2DFEE

#E8E8EE

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How to mix Dark Blue paint

To mix Dark Blue paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 35% Blue, 1% Cyan, 64% Black, as shown below.

Yellow

0%

Red

0%

Green

0%

Blue

35%

Cyan

1%

Magenta

0%

Black

64%

White

0%

To mix Dark Blue paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 18% Cyan, 18% Magenta, 64% Black, as shown below.

Cyan

18%

Magenta

18%

Yellow

0%

Black

64%

White

0%

What colors are similar to Dark Blue

Colors similar to Dark Blue are: Dark Royal Blue, Night Blue, Stratos, Gulf Blue, and Navy Blue. Night Blue is more purple and paler than Dark Blue. Stratos is more cyan than Dark Blue. Gulf Blue is more cyan and paler than Dark Blue.

Dark Royal Blue

#02066F

Night Blue

#040348

more purple,

paler

Stratos

#000741

more cyan

Gulf Blue

#051657

more cyan,

paler

Navy Blue

#000080