Navy

#2a0d79

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for navy, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

Navy is a deep purple with a rich cast. Deep purples like this carry luxury and craft. Yellow greens across the wheel wake it up and soft greys let it stay refined.

Navy color values

Every conversion for #2a0d79, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#2a0d79

RGB42, 13, 121

HSL256, 81%, 26%

HSV256, 89%, 47%

CMYK65%, 89%, 0%, 53%

Lab16.31, 42.29, -54.6

XYZ4.55, 2.16, 18.27

Decimal2755961

Web safe#330066

Pantone273 C

Shades of navy

#240b66 #200a5d #1d0954 #1a084a #170741 #130638 #10052e #0d0425 #0a031c

Tints of navy

#351099 #4014ba #4c17da #5f2de8 #784dec #906eef #a98ef3 #c2aef6 #dacffa #f3effd

Colors that go with navy

Complementary#5c790d Analogous#0d2679 Analogous#600d79 Triadic#792a0d Triadic#0d792a Split complementary#79600d Split complementary#26790d

Navy in print

The saturation is high, which is where rgb and cmyk drift apart, so a printed proof is worth it. The cmyk build is 65, 89, 0, 53.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #2a0d79 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

65 89 0 53

Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

64 86 4 59

The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color is saturated enough to sit near the edge of cmyk gamut, so expect a small drop in punch on paper and proof it before a long run.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or read rgb vs cmyk for print and what the k in cmyk means.

Navy in css

Copy #2a0d79 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #2a0d79; }
.text { color: #2a0d79; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a0d79; }

How navy looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

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Navy and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #2a0d79 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #2a0d79 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Navy on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #2a0d79 sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business card

Sticker

Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around navy? Pull matching colors from any photo with the color palette generator, or check a design for print with the rgb to cmyk converter.

Turn navy into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #2a0d79 and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Arches Signature stripes Gem Shingles

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from navy, free and print ready.

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How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #2a0d79 is computed, not guessed. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. The coated and uncoated cmyk builds differ because uncoated stock absorbs more ink and gains dot, so the same color needs a heavier, slightly duller build on press. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.