Navy Color Palette
Navy Color Palette built around #000080, a dark cool blue anchor (WCAG contrast 1.31:1 against black). The set combines a light tint + a deep shade + a softened complement + a neutral ground so any palette position has a text-safe pairing.
Semantic roles
Assigned deterministically: lightest = background, darkest = text, most saturated = primary.
| background | #B49BDE | |
| surface | #63631D | |
| text | #070157 | |
| text-muted | #000080 | |
| primary | #000080 | |
| secondary | #63631D | |
| accent | #331B8D |
CSS variables
:root {
--background: #b49bde;
--surface: #63631d;
--text: #070157;
--text-muted: #000080;
--primary: #000080;
--secondary: #63631d;
--accent: #331b8d;
}Accessibility matrix
Text color (rows) on background (columns). Green = WCAG AA pass for normal text (≥4.5:1).
| Text \ BG | #000080 | #B49BDE | #070157 | #63631D | #331B8D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #000080 | 1.0 | 6.6 | 1.1 | 2.5 | 1.3 |
| #B49BDE | 6.6 | 1.0 | 7.5 | 2.6 | 5.2 |
| #070157 | 1.1 | 7.5 | 1.0 | 2.9 | 1.5 |
| #63631D | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| #331B8D | 1.3 | 5.2 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 1.0 |
Under deuteranopia
Machado et al. (2009) simulation, severity 1.0 — approximation, not a medical tool.
Colors in this palette
Similar palettes
FAQ
How do I use the navy color palette in CSS?
Copy the CSS variables below into :root and use var(--primary), var(--background) etc. Full palette: #000080, #B49BDE, #070157, #63631D, #331B8D.
Do these colors pass accessibility checks?
See the WCAG matrix on this page: every text-on-background pairing with ratio ≥ 4.5 passes AA for normal text; ≥ 3 passes AA for large text and UI components.