Resolution Blue Color
Resolution Blue is a blue color with hex code #002387. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with resolution blue, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Resolution Blue Color Values
What Does Resolution Blue Mean?
Resolution 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, Resolution Blue adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Resolution Blue is classified as a blue (nearest centroid: vivid purplish blue, #30267A).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Resolution Blue
Resolution Blue and #856100 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 — #006685 and #1F0085, which sit beside resolution blue on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair resolution blue with triadic partners #850023 and #238500. 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
- Jacksons Purple —
#20208D(Delta E 6) - Deep Koamaru —
#1B127B(Delta E 8) - Torea Bay —
#0F2D9E(Delta E 8) - MidnightBlue —
#191970(Delta E 9) - Arapawa —
#110C6C(Delta E 10)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #002387; }
.background { background-color: #002387; }
.border { border: 2px solid #002387; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #00238740; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for resolution blue?
Resolution Blue has the hex code #002387. In RGB notation it is rgb(0, 35, 135), in HSL it is hsl(224, 100%, 26%), and its OKLCH value is 0.322, 0.169, 263.4.
What does the color resolution blue mean?
Blue-family colors like resolution blue carry distinct psychological associations. Resolution 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, Resolution Blue adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
What colors go with resolution blue?
Resolution Blue has three easy routes: its complement #856100 for punch, its neighbors #006685 and #1F0085 for something calmer, or triadic partners #850023 and #238500 when you want energy.
Is resolution blue a standard web color?
No — Resolution Blue is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #002387 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make resolution blue lighter or darker?
To lighten resolution 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 #C2D2FF (lightest tint) to #000514 (darkest shade).
About Resolution Blue
Resolution Blue is classified as a Blue in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Blue hue family. It has The color is recognized by Resene, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #002387 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.