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Named color

Dark Blue

Dark Blue color #00008B: RGB 0, 0, 139 and HSL 240°, 100%, 27%. Explore its cool blue profile, contrast, CSS, palettes and harmonies.

#00008B blue cool jewel-tone
HEX #00008B
RGB rgb(0, 0, 139)
HSL hsl(240 100% 27%)
CMYK cmyk(100, 100, 0, 45)
Luminance 0.0186
Contrast Black 1.37:1White 15.31:1

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CSS Utilities

--color-dark-blue: #00008B;
.bg-dark-blue { background-color: #00008B; }
.text-dark-blue { color: #00008B; }
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Color meaning and use

About Dark Blue Color

Dark Blue uses HEX #00008B, RGB 0, 0, 139, and HSL 240°, 100%, 27%. The dataset classifies it in the blue family with cool temperature and jewel tone visual character.

No separate named-color neighbor is recorded for this entry. Its relative luminance is 0.0186; black contrast is 1.37:1 and white contrast is 15.31:1, making white the stronger of those two standard foreground choices.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Dark Blue against black and white text.

Black text1.37:1AA Fail
White text15.31:1AA Pass
AA text options#FFFFFF, #F5F5F5
AAA text options#FFFFFF, #F5F5F5
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Dark Blue Color Reference Infographic

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Color Harmonies

#8A8A00#8A8A00#00458A#00458A#45008A#45008A#8A0000#8A0000#008A00#008A00
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Variants

#0000E6#0000E6#00002E#00002E#00008A#00008A#0F0F7B#0F0F7B#1D1DED#1D1DED#0000B3#0000B3

Pairings

White#FFFFFF#8A8A00#8A8A00#00458A#00458A#45008A#45008AMatte Black#1A1A1AWhite Smoke#F5F5F5

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

Perfect for CSS, design systems, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.0186
Black text1.37:1AA Fail
White text15.31:1AA Pass
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
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Structured sections
Color systems
{
  "hex": "#00008B",
  "rgb": [
    0,
    0,
    139
  ],
  "hsl": [
    240,
    100,
    27
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    100,
    100,
    0,
    45
  ],
  "luminance": 0.0186,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 1.37,
    "white": 15.31
  }
}
WCAG
{
  "AA": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#F5F5F5"
  ],
  "AAA": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#F5F5F5"
  ]
}
Harmonies
{
  "complementary": "#8A8A00",
  "analogous": [
    "#00458A",
    "#45008A"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#8A0000",
    "#008A00"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#8A0045",
    "#8A8A00",
    "#008A45"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#8A4500",
    "#458A00"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#0000E6",
    "#00008B",
    "#00002E"
  ]
}
Variants
{
  "light": "#0000E6",
  "dark": "#00002E",
  "saturated": "#00008A",
  "desaturated": "#0F0F7B",
  "pastel": "#1D1DED",
  "neon": "#0000B3"
}
Pairings
{
  "best": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#8A8A00",
    "#00458A",
    "#45008A"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#0F0F7B",
    "#0000E6"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#FFFFFF"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#0000E6",
    "#0F0F7B"
  ]
}
Knowledge graph
{
  "nearestColors": [
    "navy",
    "navy-blue",
    "ultramarine",
    "zaffre",
    "midnight-blue"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "dark-blue"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "dark-blue-vs-navy",
    "dark-blue-vs-navy-blue",
    "ultramarine-vs-dark-blue"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/blue",
    "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
    "/colors/by-tone/jewel-tone"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/dark-blue",
    "/wcag/dark-blue",
    "/css/colors/dark-blue",
    "/hex/00008b",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/blue",
      "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
      "/colors/by-tone/jewel-tone"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/dark-blue"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/navy",
      "/colors/navy-blue",
      "/colors/ultramarine",
      "/colors/zaffre",
      "/colors/midnight-blue",
      "/compare/dark-blue-vs-navy",
      "/compare/dark-blue-vs-navy-blue",
      "/compare/ultramarine-vs-dark-blue",
      "/harmonies/dark-blue",
      "/wcag/dark-blue",
      "/css/colors/dark-blue",
      "/hex/00008b",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "dark-blue",
  "name": "Dark Blue",
  "cssName": "darkblue",
  "hex": "#00008B",
  "family": "blue",
  "temperature": "cool",
  "tone": [
    "jewel-tone"
  ],
  "uses": [
    "web design",
    "CSS color systems",
    "UI prototyping"
  ],
  "psychology": {
    "associations": [
      "context dependent"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "web interfaces",
      "design systems",
      "technical color references"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "claims that require brand or cultural specificity"
    ]
  },
  "aliases": [
    "darkblue"
  ],
  "sourceType": "standard",
  "confidence": "high",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.w3.org/TR/css-color-4/#named-colors",
  "origin": {
    "type": "css",
    "notes": "Standard CSS named color."
  },
  "reviewStatus": "auto",
  "editorialNotes": "Generated from CSS named color data and computed color-system properties.",
  "tags": [
    "blue",
    "cool",
    "jewel-tone",
    "web-design",
    "css-color-systems",
    "ui-prototyping",
    "context-dependent"
  ],
  "popularity": 67,
  "rgb": [
    0,
    0,
    139
  ],
  "hsl": [
    240,
    100,
    27
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    100,
    100,
    0,
    45
  ],
  "luminance": 0.0186,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 1.37,
    "white": 15.31
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#8A8A00",
    "analogous": [
      "#00458A",
      "#45008A"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#8A0000",
      "#008A00"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#8A0045",
      "#8A8A00",
      "#008A45"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#8A4500",
      "#458A00"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#0000E6",
      "#00008B",
      "#00002E"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
    "light": "#0000E6",
    "dark": "#00002E",
    "saturated": "#00008A",
    "desaturated": "#0F0F7B",
    "pastel": "#1D1DED",
    "neon": "#0000B3"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F5F5F5"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F5F5F5"
    ]
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-dark-blue: #00008B;",
    "utility": ".bg-dark-blue { background-color: #00008B; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-dark-blue { color: #00008B; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
    "navy",
    "navy-blue",
    "ultramarine",
    "zaffre",
    "midnight-blue"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "dark-blue"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "dark-blue-vs-navy",
    "dark-blue-vs-navy-blue",
    "ultramarine-vs-dark-blue"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/blue",
    "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
    "/colors/by-tone/jewel-tone"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/dark-blue",
    "/wcag/dark-blue",
    "/css/colors/dark-blue",
    "/hex/00008b",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/blue",
      "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
      "/colors/by-tone/jewel-tone"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/dark-blue"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/navy",
      "/colors/navy-blue",
      "/colors/ultramarine",
      "/colors/zaffre",
      "/colors/midnight-blue",
      "/compare/dark-blue-vs-navy",
      "/compare/dark-blue-vs-navy-blue",
      "/compare/ultramarine-vs-dark-blue",
      "/harmonies/dark-blue",
      "/wcag/dark-blue",
      "/css/colors/dark-blue",
      "/hex/00008b",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#8A8A00",
      "#00458A",
      "#45008A"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#0F0F7B",
      "#0000E6"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#FFFFFF"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#0000E6",
      "#0F0F7B"
    ]
  }
}
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