#000080 — Tints, Shades & Color Values
#000080 is a dark, vivid blue. It is exactly the CSS named color navy. For readable text on a #000080 background, white text gives the strongest contrast (16.01:1). Because it is dark, #000080 suits text, navigation bars, and footers on light backgrounds, and its tints make natural hover and surface colors.
Color Values
| Hex | #000080 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(0, 0, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 100%, 25%) |
| HSV / HSB | 240°, 100%, 50% |
| Nearest named | navy (#000080) |
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Tints of #000080 (Mixed with White)
Each step blends the base color toward white using new = old + (255 − old) × factor. Click a swatch to open it in the generator.
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10% tint
#1a1a8d -
20% tint
#333399 -
30% tint
#4d4da6 -
40% tint
#6666b3 -
50% tint
#8080c0 -
60% tint
#9999cc -
70% tint
#b3b3d9 -
80% tint
#cccce6 -
90% tint
#e6e6f2
Shades of #000080 (Mixed with Black)
Each step blends the base color toward black using new = old × (1 − factor).
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10% shade
#000073 -
20% shade
#000066 -
30% shade
#00005a -
40% shade
#00004d -
50% shade
#000040 -
60% shade
#000033 -
70% shade
#000026 -
80% shade
#00001a -
90% shade
#00000d
WCAG Contrast & Accessibility
Contrast ratios for text placed on a #000080 background. WCAG requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 3:1 for large text (AA), and 7:1 for normal text (AAA).
| Text color | White text 16.01:1 — AA normal: Pass · AA large: Pass · AAA: Pass |
|---|---|
| Black text 1.31:1 — AA normal: Fail · AA large: Fail · AAA: Fail |
If neither pure white nor pure black reaches the level you need, pick a lighter tint of #000080 from the ramps above as the background instead — small lightness moves change contrast quickly.
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