Navy colour code

Text contrast

With white: 16.01:1 · With black: 1.31:1

Normal text needs 4.5:1 for AA; large text needs 3:1.

Use Navy in CSS

Copy this background and text pairing into your stylesheet.

.colour-navy {
  background-color: #000080;
  color: #FFFFFF;
}

Use the HEX value for a consistent digital reference. Descriptive colour names can vary between collections and are not always valid CSS keywords. This code does not identify a paint, fabric or print specification.

Using Navy

Try it for navigation, diagrams or a palette inspired by water and sky.

This pairing uses #FFFFFF text on #000080. Results apply to solid colours; recheck contrast if you add transparency, imagery or effects.

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