Blue color

Navy #000080

#000080 · rgb(0, 0, 128)

Navy is the color #000080. In RGB it is rgb(0, 0, 128) — 0% red, 0% green and 50% blue. Its CMYK breakdown is 100% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 50% black, and in HSL it sits at 240° hue, 100% saturation and 25% lightness. Navy is one of the 140 standard CSS / HTML color names, so color: navy works in CSS. The closest web-safe color is #000099.

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Navy color codes

Hex#000080

RGBrgb(0, 0, 128)

RGB %0%, 0%, 50%

HSLhsl(240, 100%, 25%)

HSV / HSBhsv(240, 100%, 50%)

CMYKcmyk(100%, 100%, 0%, 50%)

OKLCHoklch(27% 0.188 264)

Closest web-safe#000099

Navy color meaning

Navy is a deep and serious blue — a cool color at 25% lightness and 100% saturation. Like other blues, it is linked with trust, calm and dependability. It is the most widely liked color, which is why banks, tech companies and healthcare brands lean on it.

Because it is deep and serious, navy works best for text, headings, luxury branding, accent walls and evening wear. It is dark enough to use for text on a white page (16.0:1 contrast).

What colors go with Navy?

Navy pairs well with Olive, Cobalt, Indigo and Linen: Olive sits close to its opposite on the color wheel for strong contrast, Cobalt and Indigo are neighbors that keep a scheme calm, and Linen gives the eye somewhere to rest.

Build a full scheme around navy in the color matcher, blend it with another color in the color mixer, or copy ready-made HTML and CSS from the HTML color picker.

Navy at a glance

Color family	Blue · cool, deep and serious
CSS color name	Yes — `navy` works in CSS
As text on white	16.01:1 — passes WCAG AAA
Best text on it	White (16.01:1)
For print (CMYK)	100% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow, 50% black
Full screen	Open the navy screen — fill your display or download it in 4K

Contrast

Contrast ratio of Navy against white and black text (WCAG 2.1 needs 4.5:1 for body text).

White text — 16.01:1 Black text — 1.31:1

Shades, tints & tones

Shades — toward black

Tints — toward white

Tones — toward gray

Color harmonies

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Navy color FAQ

What is the hex code for Navy?

Navy is #000080, which is rgb(0, 0, 128) and hsl(240, 100%, 25%). For print it is roughly C100 M100 Y0 K50.

What colors go with Navy?

Navy pairs well with Olive, Cobalt, Indigo, Linen. Olive gives the strongest contrast, being close to its complementary color. Neutrals such as Linen also work well alongside it.

Is Navy a warm or cool color?

Navy is a cool color: its hue is 240°, on the green, blue and violet side of the color wheel.

What text color looks best on Navy?

White text, with a contrast ratio of 16.0:1, which meets WCAG AA for normal text. Navy itself is also readable as text on white (16.0:1).