Dark Blue
#00035B
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.
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) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Dark Blue
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.
