What color is #000080?

Navy Blue (#000080) is a dark, vivid blue. In RGB it is rgb(0, 0, 128), and in HSL hsl(240, 100%, 25%).

Is #000080 accessible as text?

On white, #000080 has a contrast ratio of 16.01:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.31:1 (fails). For text placed on #000080, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #000080?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is violet-950 (#2F0D68).

What colors go well with #000080?

#000080 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #808000. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #000080 below.

Is Navy Blue good for buttons?

Navy Blue works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #000080 — black text only reaches 1.31:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is Navy Blue the same as CSS navy?

Yes — #000080 is the CSS named color navy.

Why is it called Navy Blue?

Navy blue takes its name from the dark blue uniforms of the British Royal Navy from the 18th century. It has become shorthand for authority, tradition and trust.

Navy Blue / Navy (#000080) Color Palette, HEX, RGB & Design Ideas

Palettes built on Navy Blue

Not just a swatch — here's how Navy Blue works with other colors. Named schemes with Navy Blue in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #000080 Anchor #141210 Accent #ACAE53 Secondary #242933 Surface #F0EEE3

Navy Blue carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #000080 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #13399E

Navy Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Navy Blue.

Moody Editorial Color · 5 colors

Color #000080 Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6E6E74 Surface #E9E7DA Accent #0E0040

Navy Blue adds the colour to this moody editorial scheme — charcoal and a mid-grey around it, a bone highlight, and a muted jewel accent drawn from Navy Blue.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #000080 Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

Navy Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #000080 Secondary #384A6F Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

Navy Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Navy Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How Navy Blue actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 9/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 19/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 77/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 17/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 70/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 73/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 29/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 22/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 65/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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People also use Navy Blue with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 16.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #BDBDF4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #2B0080 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is Navy Blue at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #000080;
  --color-base-rgb: 0 0 128;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(27.1% 0.188 264.1);
  --color-50: #F0F0FE;
  --color-100: #D8D8FD;
  --color-200: #B1B1FC;
  --color-300: #7777F8;
  --color-400: #4646EC;
  --color-500: #2222D2;
  --color-600: #23239F;
  --color-700: #1F1F70;
  --color-800: #181848;
  --color-900: #11112C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  navy-blue: {
    50: '#F0F0FE',
    100: '#D8D8FD',
    200: '#B1B1FC',
    300: '#7777F8',
    400: '#4646EC',
    500: '#2222D2',
    600: '#23239F',
    700: '#1F1F70',
    800: '#181848',
    900: '#11112C',
  },
}

$base: #000080;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0F0FE;
$base-100: #D8D8FD;
$base-200: #B1B1FC;
$base-300: #7777F8;
$base-400: #4646EC;
$base-500: #2222D2;
$base-600: #23239F;
$base-700: #1F1F70;
$base-800: #181848;
$base-900: #11112C;
$base-hover: #000066;
$base-subtle: #9A9AF1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#000080",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0F0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8D8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1B1FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7777F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4646EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2222D2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#23239F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#1F1F70",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#181848",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#11112C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

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