Deep Sea Blue Color
Deep Sea Blue is a blue color with hex code #015482. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with deep sea blue, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Deep Sea Blue Color Values
What Does Deep Sea Blue Mean?
Deep Sea Blue 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, Deep Sea Blue adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Deep Sea Blue is classified as a blue (nearest centroid: deep blue, #00416A). It is also known as Grand Bleu.
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Deep Sea Blue
Deep Sea Blue and #832F01 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 — #018370 and #011583, which sit beside deep sea blue on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair deep sea blue with triadic partners #830156 and #568301. 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
- Venice Blue —
#055989(Delta E 2) - Light Navy Blue —
#2E5A88(Delta E 5) - Light Navy —
#155084(Delta E 6) - Chathams Blue —
#175579(Delta E 6) - Bahama Blue —
#026395(Delta E 7)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #015482; }
.background { background-color: #015482; }
.border { border: 2px solid #015482; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #01548240; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for deep sea blue?
Deep Sea Blue has the hex code #015482. In RGB notation it is rgb(1, 84, 130), in HSL it is hsl(201, 98%, 26%), and its OKLCH value is 0.428, 0.102, 242.6.
What does the color deep sea blue mean?
Blue-family colors like deep sea blue carry distinct psychological associations. Deep Sea Blue 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, Deep Sea Blue adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
What colors go with deep sea blue?
Deep Sea Blue has three easy routes: its complement #832F01 for punch, its neighbors #018370 and #011583 for something calmer, or triadic partners #830156 and #568301 when you want energy.
Is deep sea blue a standard web color?
No — Deep Sea Blue is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #015482 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make deep sea blue lighter or darker?
To lighten deep sea blue, 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 #C2E9FE (lightest tint) to #000D14 (darkest shade).
About Deep Sea Blue
Deep Sea Blue is classified as a Blue in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Blue hue family. It has alternative names including Grand Bleu. The color is recognized by XKCD, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #015482 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.