Navy Blue (2B4BAB) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Navy Blue"

Blue · Winter

🧠 Psychology

Color of trust and stability. Evokes professionalism, security and serenity.

✨ Uses

Finance, banking, enterprise, software, social networks.

Tip

Navy Blue pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #2B4BAB

RGB rgb(43, 75, 171)

HSL hsl(225°, 60%, 42%)

CMYK C:75% M:56% Y:0% K:33%

Luminance 0.0826

WCAG Accessibility

On white 7.79:1

Aa — #2B4BAB

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.7:1

Aa — #2B4BAB

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#2B4BAB #AB8B2B

Analogous

#2B8BAB #2B4BAB #4B2BAB

Triadic

#2B4BAB #AB2B4B #4BAB2B

Split-comp.

#2B4BAB #AB4B2B #8BAB2B

Tetradic

#2B4BAB #AB2B8B #AB8B2B #2BAB4B

Monochromatic

#BAC6E8 #6E86CF #3650A1 #293D7A #162141

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