Light Navy Blue
#2E5A88
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What color is Light Navy Blue
Light Navy Blue is a medium dark medium bright shade of Sky Blue. It belongs to the color family Sky Blue, and it has medium lightness and medium saturation. Light Navy Blue is a cool color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Light Navy Blue
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Light Navy Blue is #2E5A88.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Light Navy Blue has 18%% Red, 35% Green, and 53% Blue.
Light Navy Blue has 211° Hue, 66% Saturation, and 53% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Light Navy Blue has 211° Hue, 49% Saturation, and 36% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Light Navy Blue has 66% cyan, 34% magenta, 0% yellow, and 47% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#2E5A88 |
|
RGB |
(46, 90, 136) |
(18%, 35%, 53%) |
HSV |
(211°, 66, 53) |
(58%, 66%, 53%) |
HSL |
(211°, 49, 36) |
(58%, 49%, 36%) |
CMYK |
(66, 34, 0, 47) |
(66%, 34%, 0%, 47%) |
How does Light Navy Blue contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Light Navy Blue is 10%, which is low.
Light Navy Blue has a higher contrast with white than black.
Light Navy Blue and black have a 2.9:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Light Navy Blue and white have a 7.1:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
10% |
insufficient (2.9) |
AAA (7.1) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Light Navy Blue
How to mix Light Navy Blue paint
To mix Light Navy Blue paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 24% Blue, 11% Cyan, 47% Black, 18% White, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
0%
Green
0%
Blue
24%
Cyan
11%
Magenta
0%
Black
47%
White
18%
To mix Light Navy Blue paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 23% Cyan, 12% Magenta, 47% Black, 18% White, as shown below.
Cyan
23%
Magenta
12%
Yellow
0%
Black
47%
White
18%
What colors are similar to Light Navy Blue
Colors similar to Light Navy Blue are: Blue Jay, Dusk Blue, Denim, Chambray, and Muted Blue. Dusk Blue is more blue and brighter than Light Navy Blue. Denim is paler and lighter than Light Navy Blue. Chambray is more blue and paler than Light Navy Blue. Muted Blue is more cyan and paler and lighter than Light Navy Blue.
