Navy — #000080
#000080 is a dark, vivid blue. It is the CSS named color navy.
Color values
| HEX | #000080 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 0, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 100%, 25%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(100%, 100%, 0%, 50%) |
| Decimal | 128 |
| CSS | color: #000080; |
| Android | 0xFF000080 |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.000, green: 0.000, blue: 0.502, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #000080 | 16.01:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Black text on #000080 | 1.31:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Recommended text color | white |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #000080
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #000080 and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #000080
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #000080 in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #000080; background-color: #000080; }
.element { color: rgb(0 0 128); }
.element { color: hsl(240 100% 25%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#000080] text-white">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #000080;Frequently asked questions
What color is #000080?
#000080 is a dark, vivid blue, which CSS calls navy. Its hue sits at 240° on the color wheel, with 100% saturation and 25% lightness.
What is #000080 in RGB?
#000080 converts to rgb(0, 0, 128) — 0 red, 0 green and 128 blue.
What is #000080 in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(100%, 100%, 0%, 50%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #000080 be white or black?
White gives the better contrast ratio (16.01:1 versus 1.31:1).
What is the complementary color of #000080?
#808000 — the hue directly opposite #000080 on the color wheel.