Named color

Navy

Navy is a jewel tone blue color with HEX #000080. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it has RGB 0, 0, 128, HSL 240, 100%, 25%, cool temperature, and is useful for web design, CSS color systems, and UI prototyping.

#000080 blue cool jewel-tone

HEX #000080

RGB rgb(0, 0, 128)

HSL hsl(240 100% 25%)

CMYK cmyk(100, 100, 0, 50)

Luminance 0.0156

Contrast Black 1.31:1White 16.01:1

CSS Utilities

--color-navy: #000080;
.bg-navy { background-color: #000080; }
.text-navy { color: #000080; }

Open CSS utility pageReusable variables, classes, examples, and implementation notes

Luminance0.0156

Black text1.31:1AA Fail

White text16.01:1AA 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

Structured sections

Color systems

{
  "hex": "#000080",
  "rgb": [
    0,
    0,
    128
  ],
  "hsl": [
    240,
    100,
    25
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    100,
    100,
    0,
    50
  ],
  "luminance": 0.0156,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 1.31,
    "white": 16.01
  }
}

WCAG

{
  "AA": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#F5F5F5"
  ],
  "AAA": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#F5F5F5"
  ]
}

Harmonies

{
  "complementary": "#7F8000",
  "analogous": [
    "#004080",
    "#400080"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#800000",
    "#008000"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#800040",
    "#7F8000",
    "#008040"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#804000",
    "#408000"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#0000DB",
    "#000080",
    "#000024"
  ]
}

Variants

{
  "light": "#0000DB",
  "dark": "#000024",
  "saturated": "#000080",
  "desaturated": "#0E0E71",
  "pastel": "#1313EC",
  "neon": "#0000A8"
}

Pairings

{
  "best": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#7F8000",
    "#004080",
    "#400080"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#0E0E71",
    "#0000DB"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#FFFFFF"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#0000DB",
    "#0E0E71"
  ]
}

Knowledge graph

{
  "nearestColors": [
    "navy-blue",
    "dark-blue",
    "ultramarine",
    "midnight-blue",
    "zaffre"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "navy"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "dark-blue-vs-navy",
    "navy-vs-navy-blue",
    "ultramarine-vs-navy"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/blue",
    "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
    "/colors/by-tone/jewel-tone"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/navy",
    "/wcag/navy",
    "/css/colors/navy",
    "/hex/000080"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/blue",
      "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
      "/colors/by-tone/jewel-tone"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/navy"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/navy-blue",
      "/colors/dark-blue",
      "/colors/ultramarine",
      "/colors/midnight-blue",
      "/colors/zaffre",
      "/compare/dark-blue-vs-navy",
      "/compare/navy-vs-navy-blue",
      "/compare/ultramarine-vs-navy",
      "/harmonies/navy",
      "/wcag/navy",
      "/css/colors/navy",
      "/hex/000080"
    ]
  }
}

Full JSON dataset

{
  "slug": "navy",
  "name": "Navy",
  "cssName": "navy",
  "hex": "#000080",
  "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": [
    "navy"
  ],
  "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,
    128
  ],
  "hsl": [
    240,
    100,
    25
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    100,
    100,
    0,
    50
  ],
  "luminance": 0.0156,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 1.31,
    "white": 16.01
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#7F8000",
    "analogous": [
      "#004080",
      "#400080"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#800000",
      "#008000"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#800040",
      "#7F8000",
      "#008040"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#804000",
      "#408000"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#0000DB",
      "#000080",
      "#000024"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
    "light": "#0000DB",
    "dark": "#000024",
    "saturated": "#000080",
    "desaturated": "#0E0E71",
    "pastel": "#1313EC",
    "neon": "#0000A8"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F5F5F5"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F5F5F5"
    ]
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-navy: #000080;",
    "utility": ".bg-navy { background-color: #000080; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-navy { color: #000080; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
    "navy-blue",
    "dark-blue",
    "ultramarine",
    "midnight-blue",
    "zaffre"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "navy"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "dark-blue-vs-navy",
    "navy-vs-navy-blue",
    "ultramarine-vs-navy"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/blue",
    "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
    "/colors/by-tone/jewel-tone"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/navy",
    "/wcag/navy",
    "/css/colors/navy",
    "/hex/000080"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/blue",
      "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
      "/colors/by-tone/jewel-tone"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/navy"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/navy-blue",
      "/colors/dark-blue",
      "/colors/ultramarine",
      "/colors/midnight-blue",
      "/colors/zaffre",
      "/compare/dark-blue-vs-navy",
      "/compare/navy-vs-navy-blue",
      "/compare/ultramarine-vs-navy",
      "/harmonies/navy",
      "/wcag/navy",
      "/css/colors/navy",
      "/hex/000080"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#7F8000",
      "#004080",
      "#400080"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#0E0E71",
      "#0000DB"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#FFFFFF"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#0000DB",
      "#0E0E71"
    ]
  }
}

Color meaning and use

About Navy Color

Navy sits in the blue family with cool temperature and jewel tone visual character. Standard CSS named color.

Its common associations include context dependent, which makes it relevant for web interfaces and design systems. In design work, Navy is most useful for web design, css color systems, and ui prototyping, especially when paired with white text for stronger contrast.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Navy against black and white text.

Black text1.31:1AA Fail

White text16.01:1AA Pass

AA text options#FFFFFF, #F5F5F5

AAA text options#FFFFFF, #F5F5F5

Open WCAG pageDetailed contrast notes, warnings, alternatives, and UI examples

Similar Colors

Navy Blue#000080

Dark Blue#00008B

Ultramarine#120A8F

Midnight Blue#191970

Zaffre#0014A8

Color Harmonies

#7F8000#7F8000

#004080#004080

#400080#400080

Maroon#800000

Green#008000

Open full Navy harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

#0000DB#0000DB

#000024#000024

Navy Blue#000080

#0E0E71#0E0E71

#1313EC#1313EC

#0000A8#0000A8

Pairings

White#FFFFFF

#7F8000#7F8000

#004080#004080

#400080#400080

Matte Black#1A1A1A

White Smoke#F5F5F5

Navy

CSS Utilities

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

About Navy Color

Related Color Guides

WCAG Accessibility

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Color Harmonies

Variants

Pairings