Dark Blue#00008B
Dark Blue Hex Code: #00008B
Dark Blue is a very dark, vivid blue. Its OKLCH lightness is 29% and chroma 0.199. Text on this color reads best in white (contrast 15.30:1).
| HEX | #00008B |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(0, 0, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 100%, 27%) |
| HSV / HSB | hsv(240, 100%, 55%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(100%, 100%, 0%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.8% 0.199 264.1) |
Contrast
White text15.30:1
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Black text1.37:1
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On white15.30:1
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On black1.37:1
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Code
| CSS | color: #00008B; |
|---|---|
| Tailwind | bg-[#00008b] |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0, green: 0, blue: 0.545) |
| Android | Color.parseColor("#00008B") |
| Flutter | Color(0xFF00008B) |
Dark Blue is a CSS named color (darkblue); the value follows W3C CSS Color Module Level 4.
Frequently asked questions
What is the hex code for dark blue?
Dark Blue is #00008B in hex and rgb(0, 0, 139) in RGB.
What is dark blue in CMYK?
With the plain conversion formula it is cmyk(100, 100, 0, 45). For print, convert with your printer's ICC profile instead.
What text color works on dark blue?
White text has the higher contrast at 15.30:1, which passes WCAG AA for normal text (4.5:1).