Information about Royal Navy color

#1A0076 - Royal Navy color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #1A0076, known as "Royal Navy", is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Full Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(26, 0, 118) — 10.2% red, 0% green, 46.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 36 / 46 / 0 / 54. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A intensely saturated classic blue, #1A0076 stays on the darker end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of ACE Blue (#290177). Slightly further away sit PHCH (#201173) and Deep Blue (#040273).

The recipe behind #1A0076 is rgb(26, 0, 118), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 16.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.3:1. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Royal Navy" in the Register.

Royal Navy color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

Royal Navy color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to Royal Navy

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

ACE Blue color link
ACE Blue

#290177

PHCH color link
PHCH

#201173

Deep Blue color link
Deep Blue

#040273

Christalle color link
Christalle

#33036B

Navy Blue color link
Navy Blue

#000080

Suns Purple color link
Suns Purple

#1D1160

Deep Indigo color link
Deep Indigo

#160059

Deep Violet color link
Deep Violet

#330066

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#1A0076
  • RGB26, 0, 118
  • CMYK36, 46, 0, 54
  • CSSrgb(26, 0, 118)
  • HSL253°, 100%, 23%
  • HSL Precise253.22°, 100%, 23.137%
  • HSV253°, 100%, 46%
  • HSB253°, 100%, 46%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.102
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.000
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.463
  • GLSLvec3(0.102, 0.000, 0.463)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.102, 0.000, 0.463, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.102, 0.000, 0.463)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB10.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB0%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB46.3%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID1A0076
  • DECIMAL ID1704054
  • Name Length10
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