Shades of navy
Deep maritime blues for headers, footers, and finance interfaces.
About navy in UI and branding
Deep maritime blues for headers, footers, and finance interfaces.
Cool navy hues signal trust, focus, and calm—common for finance dashboards, health apps, and link colors. Reserve the most saturated mid-tones for CTAs; use pale tints for backgrounds.
The grid below lists HSL-derived steps you can copy as HEX for CSS, design tokens, and presentation decks. For a custom ramp from your own seed color, open the tint & shade generator or export a full scale with the CSS variables generator.
Related: Tint & shade generator · Color picker · All shade pages
Shades of navy — FAQ
How were these navy swatches generated?
Swatches use HSL lightness and saturation steps tuned for navy hues. They are starting points for UI exploration—verify brand-critical colors against official guides.
Can I use these navy HEX values in production?
Yes for general interface work. Run text and icon pairs through our contrast checker and calibrate on target displays when accessibility matters.
Do you cover Pantone or print for navy?
These are sRGB screen values. Print and packaging need ICC profiles, spot inks, or Pantone books—not HEX copied from the web alone.
How do I build a custom navy ramp?
Pick a seed HEX in the tint & shade generator or generate 50–950 tokens in the CSS variables tool.
What is the difference between shade and tint for navy?
Shades mix toward black; tints mix toward white. This page spans both ends of the lightness scale for navy family hues.