Navy Blue (1B5E88) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Navy Blue"

Blue · Winter

🧠 Psychology

Color of trust and stability. Evokes professionalism, security and serenity.

✨ Uses

Finance, banking, enterprise, software, social networks.

Tip

Navy Blue pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #1B5E88

RGB rgb(27, 94, 136)

HSL hsl(203°, 67%, 32%)

CMYK C:80% M:31% Y:0% K:47%

Luminance 0.0992

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.99:1

Aa — #1B5E88

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3:1

Aa — #1B5E88

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#1B5E88 #88451B

Analogous

#1B887C #1B5E88 #1B2888

Triadic

#1B5E88 #881B5E #5E881B

Split-comp.

#1B5E88 #881B28 #887C1B

Tetradic

#1B5E88 #7C1B88 #88451B #28881B

Monochromatic

#8FC1E0 #3F95CA #235C80 #184058 #08141C

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