Navy Blue colour palettes

Palettes led by navy: deep blues and indigos paired with a lighter partner such as cream, gold, wheat or sky. Explore 480 palettes.

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Colour pairings & usage tips

Use these colours.

Navy can be the canvas or the ink. Against cream or wheat it reads as classic; a gold or amber accent adds warmth without competing for the main role.

Text & contrast.

Navy on near-black and navy on mid-blue both lose definition. Keep the light partner for text or surfaces and check any secondary blue against navy before using it for labels.

A pairing to start with.

In Fresh Navy & Honey, #10295B against #CDA64F has a contrast ratio of 6.15:1. This pair meets the WCAG AA contrast threshold for normal text. This checks opaque colours only; use the contrast checker to review text in a palette preview. Transparency and gradients need their own checks.

The five swatches span 29–74% OKLCH lightness. Try different colour roles in the palette generator.

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