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Color Codes

Color code and palette

Navy Color

Navy is a deep, formal blue with the CSS value #000080. It carries much of black’s authority while retaining a cool blue character, making it a reliable base for professional palettes.

Navy
#000080

Color formats

The same base color in common web formats.

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Shades

Navy — Shades
ColorNameHEXCopy
Navy 50#E5E5FF
Navy 100#B3B3FF
Navy 200#8080FF
Navy 300#4D4DFF
Navy 400#1A1AFF
Navy 500#0000E6
Navy 600#0000B3
Navy 700#000080
Navy 800#00004D
Navy 900#00001A

Text contrast

These ratios use the WCAG relative luminance formula.

Aa White text 16.01:1 AAA
Aa Black text 1.31:1 Fail
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Ways to use Navy

Financial and professional brands

Dark navigation and footer surfaces

Text paired with cream or pale blue

Colors that go with Navy

Color-wheel harmonies built from #000080. Click a swatch to copy it or open the set in the color wheel.

Complementary

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Opposite hues for maximum contrast and energetic accents.

Neighboring hues for calm, cohesive surfaces.

Three evenly spaced hues for balanced, colorful systems.

Split complementary

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A base plus the two neighbors of its complement — contrast with less tension.

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