What color is Dark Blue?
Dark blue is a deep, near-navy blue with very little brightness, hex #111184, close to the color of a dark indigo fabric. It reads as almost midnight in tone, sitting far from sky blue or cobalt.
What is the meaning of the color Dark Blue?
Navy and deep blue dyes were among the most costly in medieval Europe, made from woad or imported indigo traded along routes through India and the Middle East. By the 18th century, deep blue had become closely tied to military authority — the British Royal Navy standardized its officer uniform color as navy blue in 1748, anchoring the color to discipline and rank. Dark blue carries much of that institutional weight today, most visibly in the corporate identity of IBM, which adopted deep blue as its signature color and earned the nickname Big Blue.
What colors go with Dark Blue?
Colors that pair well with Dark blue include:
White: clean, high contrast
Gold: warm, rich accent
Light grey: soft, neutral balance
Burnt orange: bold warm contrast
Cream: gentle, warm softness
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Conversions & Codes
| Format | Value | CSS |
|---|---|---|
| HEX | #111184 |
color: #111184;
|
| RGB | 17, 17, 132 |
color: rgb(17, 17, 132);
|
| RGB Percentage | 7%, 7%, 52% |
color: rgb(7%, 7%, 52%);
|
| CMYK | 87%, 87%, 0%, 48% | Not supported in CSS |
| HSL | 240°, 77%, 29% |
color: hsl(240, 77%, 29%);
|
| HSV | 240°, 87%, 52% | Not supported in CSS |
| CIE-LAB | 23, 0, -38 |
color: lab(23% 0 -38);
|
| Decimal | 1118596 | Not supported in CSS |
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CSS & Dev Snippets
.dark-blue {
color: #111184;
}
$dark-blue: #111184;
rgb(17, 17, 132)