Navy Blue
#000080
What color is Navy Blue
Navy 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. Navy Blue is a cool color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Navy Blue
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Navy Blue is #000080.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Navy Blue has 0%% Red, 0% Green, and 50% Blue.
Navy Blue has 240° Hue, 100% Saturation, and 50% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Navy Blue has 240° Hue, 100% Saturation, and 25% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Navy Blue has 100% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow, and 50% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#000080 |
|
RGB |
(0, 0, 128) |
(0%, 0%, 50%) |
HSV |
(240°, 100, 50) |
(66%, 100%, 50%) |
HSL |
(240°, 100, 25) |
(66%, 100%, 25%) |
CMYK |
(100, 100, 0, 50) |
(100%, 100%, 0%, 50%) |
How does Navy Blue contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Navy Blue is 2%, which is low.
Navy Blue has a higher contrast with white than black.
Navy Blue and black have a 1.3:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Navy Blue and white have a 15.9:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
2% |
insufficient (1.3) |
AAA (15.9) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Navy Blue
How to mix Navy Blue paint
To mix Navy Blue paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 50% Blue, 50% Black, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
0%
Green
0%
Blue
50%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
50%
White
0%
To mix Navy Blue paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 25% Cyan, 25% Magenta, 50% Black, as shown below.
Cyan
25%
Magenta
25%
Yellow
0%
Black
50%
White
0%
What colors are similar to Navy Blue
Colors similar to Navy Blue are: Dark Royal Blue, Phthalo Blue, Royal, Earth Blue, and Dark Blue. Phthalo Blue is more cyan than Navy Blue. Royal is more cyan and paler than Navy Blue.
