Faux-Navy blue (#00046b) color information

Hex color #00046b is close to the color named "Navy blue" because they look the same at a quick glance. It's labeled as "dark blue". When people spot this color, Navy blue (#00046b), in branding, they might associate it with water, coldness, a sense of security or trust, energy, and widely-used. This color isn't popular for food and restaurants. Mastercard is a company using this color, according to our database.

#00046b Breakdown

#00046b is made up of (0, 4, 107) in RGB colorspace and (100.00, 96.26, 0.00, 58.04) in CMYK colorspace. Its decimal value is 1131 and the closest web-safe color code to it is #000066. White should be used ontop of #00046b to ensure the best legibility.

Here's a color conversion chart. It contains technical information about the hex color #00046b. If you're a programmer, view the code snippets section for prepared language syntax.

hex #00046b luma #14.44
Websafe hex #000066 Black/white pairing White
rgb rgb(0, 4, 107) Adobe RGB (27.00, 0.00, 105.00)
rgb percent (%) rgb(0%, 2%, 42%) Closest named color Navy blue
rgba rgba(0.0, 4.0, 107.0, 1.0) Hunter-Lab (10.00, 37.17, -79.49)
cmyk cmyk(100.00, 96.26, 0.00, 58.04) CIE-L*ab (8.99, 50.29, -57.86)
hsv hsv(237.14, 100.00, 21.00) CIE-L*Ch(ab) (8.99, 76.66, 311.00)
hsb hsb(237.14, 100.00, 42.00) CIE-L*uv (8.99, 0.25, -37.21)
RGB COMPOSITION
CMYK Composition

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Complimentary Colors of #Faux-Navy blue (#00046b)

The Complimentary color scheme is made up of two colors. These two colors are opposite one another in the color spectrum. The first color is called the "base" #00046b and the second color is called the "compliment" #6b6500.

If you're new to designing, basing your color choices off the Split Complimentary color scheme is a good idea; it's not as easy to mess up the color pairing when it's being used.

Split Complimentary Colors of #Faux-Navy blue (#00046b)

The Split Complimentary color scheme is made up of three colors. The base color #00046b is paired with the two colors to the left and the right of compliment color #6b6500.

If you're new to designing, basing your color choices off the Split Complimentary color scheme is a good idea; it's not as easy to mess up the color pairing when it's being used.

Triadic Colors of Faux-Navy blue (#00046b)

The Triadic color scheme is made up of three colors. When viewed on a color wheel, all three colors are spaced evenly (120°) apart.

Similar to the Split Complimentary color scheme, it's smart to use the secondary colors for accents and highlights.

Tetradic Colors of Faux-Navy blue (#00046b)

The Tetradic color scheme is made up of four colors. When viewed on a color wheel, all four colors are spaced evenly (90°) apart.

The Tetradic color scheme is a highly-aggressive color scheme as all four colors fight for dominance.

Analagous Colors of Faux-Navy blue (#00046b)

The Analagous color scheme is made up of three colors. The three colors sit next to one another on the color wheel. The palette is made in similar fashion to how the Split Complimentary palette is made. However, the two secondary colors are adjacent to the base, not the compliment.

Finding the right contrast may prove to be a challenge when working with Analagous colors.

Lighter shades of #00046b

Lighter shades of #00046b can be created by blending the color with different amounts of white.

Faux-Navy blue (#00046b)'s Darker shades

Darker shades are produced by blending #00046b with black

Tones of #00046b

When you combine pure gray with this color, #00046b, tones are produced.

Gradients including #00046b

A color gradient may also be known as color progression or a color ramp. A gradient is the gradual transition of one color into another. This section showcases gradients featuring #00046b as the base color. The secondary colors come from the section above.

#00046b → #6b6500
#00046b → #4c4f97
#00046b → #ffffff
#00046b → #30006b
#00046b → #000240
#00046b → #003a6b

#00046b in different lighting conditions

Seeing #00046b on a computer or phone screen is much different than how it may appear in the real world. Shown here are 20 different environment types and how #00046b could potentially look inside each of them, given perfect conditions.

#00046b popular variants and Interior/Exterior House Paints

Colors that have names have reached a point of status where they're more than just a hex code: they're real-world associated.

#00046bmight be precisely the color you're looking for. But, the colors below are a close match. What's better is that they're named colors, meaning chances are there's more information about them. If you feel like taking a slight deviation in hue, click a color below to learn about why it's so unique.

Furthest named colors and Paints related to #00046b

Looking for something completely different? Try a well-documented complimentary color. The named colors below have been calculated to be the furthest colors from#00046b. Click on the colors to explore their unique information.

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Programming Language Syntax for #00046b

Here you can easily copy-and-paste formatted color code for use with your favorite programming/markup languages like HTML/CSS, Java, Objective-C, and GameMaker Language.

Language Syntax
HTML, CSS #00046b
Java new Color(0, 4, 107);
.NET Color.FromArgb(255, 0, 4, 107);
Objective-C [UIColor colorWithRed:0 green:4 blue:107 alpha:1.00000];
OpenGL glColor3f(0f, 4f, 107f);
Swift UIColor(red:0, green:4, blue:107, alpha:1.00000)
GameMaker Language (GML) $6b0400
Python Color('#00046b')

Base Conversions of hex color #00046b

This useful chart contains technical information about the hexadecimal color #00046b. For example, the direct decimal conversion is 1131 while the individual RGB conversions are: 0, 4, 107.

Red Green Blue
Binary 00000000 00000100 01101011
Hex 00 04 6b
Octal 0 4 153
Decimal 0 4 107

Icons incorporating the color #00046b

If you're considering using #00046b in a logo or design, you can quickly reference below to see how various symbols, icons, and emblems look.

Color #00046b on different backgrounds

We learned earlier that White-colored text should be used on a #00046b colored background for best readability. But, you can be the judge of that by looking at the examples below. Accessibility is an important aspect of (web) design that is many a developer's afterthought.

To learn more about accessible colors, read Google's article covering best practices and principals.

This text is hex color #00046b on a solid black (#000000) background.
This text is hex color #00046b on a solid white (#ffffff) background.
This text is solid black (#000000) on a solid hex color #00046b background.
This text is solid white (#ffffff) on a solid hex color #00046b background.
This text is hex color #00046b on a striped black (#000000) and white (#ffffff) background.
This text is hex color #00046b on a striped gray (#808080) and white (#ffffff) background.
This text is solid black (#000000) on a striped hex color #00046b and white (#ffffff) background.
This text is solid white (#ffffff) on a striped hex color #00046b and white (#ffffff) background.