Navy Blue Color
Navy Blue is a blue color with hex code #1974D2. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with navy blue, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Navy Blue Color Values
What Does Navy Blue Mean?
Navy 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. Navy Blue sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Navy Blue is classified as a blue (nearest centroid: strong purplish blue, #545AA7). It is also known as Bright Navy Blue.
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Navy Blue
Navy Blue and #D27519 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 — #19D2D2 and #1919D2, which sit beside navy blue on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair navy blue with triadic partners #D21975 and #75D219. 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
- Denim —
#2B6CC4(Delta E 5) - Mariner —
#286ACD(Delta E 6) - Medium Blue —
#2C6FBB(Delta E 10) - Cornflower Blue —
#5170D7(Delta E 11) - Soft Blue —
#6488EA(Delta E 12)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #1974D2; }
.background { background-color: #1974D2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1974D2; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #1974D240; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for navy blue?
Navy Blue has the hex code #1974D2. In RGB notation it is rgb(25, 116, 210), in HSL it is hsl(210, 79%, 46%), and its OKLCH value is 0.56, 0.166, 254.
What does the color navy blue mean?
Blue-family colors like navy blue carry distinct psychological associations. Navy 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. Navy Blue sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
What colors go with navy blue?
Navy Blue has three easy routes: its complement #D27519 for punch, its neighbors #19D2D2 and #1919D2 for something calmer, or triadic partners #D21975 and #75D219 when you want energy.
Is navy blue a standard web color?
No — Navy Blue is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #1974D2 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make navy blue lighter or darker?
To lighten navy 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 #D6E8FA (lightest tint) to #041425 (darkest shade).
About Navy Blue
Navy Blue is classified as a Blue in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Blue hue family. It has alternative names including Bright Navy Blue. The color is recognized by Crayola, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #1974D2 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.