Dark Navy Color
Dark Navy is a blue color with hex code #000435. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with dark navy, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Dark Navy Color Values
What Does Dark Navy Mean?
Dark Navy belongs to the blue family of colors. Blue wins popularity surveys in every culture that runs them, and corporate design reflects it. Trust and stability are the usual words people reach for. Dark navies project authority, pale blues open a layout up, and almost nothing clashes with it. Being on the dark side, Dark Navy adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Dark Navy is classified as a blue (nearest centroid: deep purplish blue, #272458). It is also known as Oblivion.
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Dark Navy
Dark Navy and #332F00 are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #001E33 and #150033, which sit beside dark navy on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair dark navy with triadic partners #330004 and #043300. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Very Dark Blue —
#000133(Delta E 1) - Black Rock —
#0D0332(Delta E 4) - Deep Cove —
#051040(Delta E 5) - Dark Navy Blue —
#00022E(Delta E 5) - Tangaroa —
#03163C(Delta E 8)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #000435; }
.background { background-color: #000435; }
.border { border: 2px solid #000435; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #00043540; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for dark navy?
Dark Navy has the hex code #000435. In RGB notation it is rgb(0, 4, 53), in HSL it is hsl(235, 100%, 10%), and its OKLCH value is 0.16, 0.096, 264.1.
What does the color dark navy mean?
Blue-family colors like dark navy carry distinct psychological associations. Dark Navy belongs to the blue family of colors. Blue wins popularity surveys in every culture that runs them, and corporate design reflects it. Trust and stability are the usual words people reach for. Dark navies project authority, pale blues open a layout up, and almost nothing clashes with it. Being on the dark side, Dark Navy adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
What colors go with dark navy?
Dark Navy has three easy routes: its complement #332F00 for punch, its neighbors #001E33 and #150033 for something calmer, or triadic partners #330004 and #043300 when you want energy.
Is dark navy a standard web color?
No — Dark Navy is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #000435 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make dark navy lighter or darker?
To lighten dark navy, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #B3B9FF (lightest tint) to #00010A (darkest shade).
About Dark Navy
Dark Navy is classified as a Blue in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Blue hue family. It has alternative names including Oblivion. The color is recognized by XKCD, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #000435 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.