| Navy blue | |
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   From top left: Navy blue jets fly in formation, night sky, people carrying Navy blue umbrellas | |
 Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #000080 |
| sRGBB (r,g,b) | (0, 0, 128) |
| HSV (h,s,v) | (240°, 100%, 50%) |
| CIELChuv (L,C,h) | (13, 52, 266°) |
| Source | HTML/CSS[1] |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Vivid blue |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) H: Normalized to [0–100] (hundred) | |
Navy blue is a dark shade of thecolorblue. The namenavy blue originally referred to the color of uniforms worn by officers in the British navy. In the late 18th century, the BritishRoyal Navy adopted the color for its sailors' uniforms, partly due to the practical reason that dark colors were less prone to showing dirt and wear during long sea voyages. The color became so associated with naval service that it came to be known simply as "navy blue."
Navy blue got its name from the dark blue (contrasted with naval white) worn by officers in the BritishRoyal Navy. The first uniform regulations forofficers were issued in 1748, with the predominant colors beingdark blue, andwhite.[2] It was initially calledmarine blue,[3] but by at least 1780, it was being referred to in the British press asnavy blue.[4]
The distinctive dark shade of blue was subsequently adopted by other navies and military forces around the world, becoming a symbol of military authority and discipline.
The color gained further popularity as a neutral and versatile hue. Navy blue was often used forbusiness suits,school uniforms and other formal wear. It was especially prominent in men's fashion in the mid-20th century.
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| Indigo dye | |
|---|---|
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #091F92 |
| sRGBB (r,g,b) | (9, 31, 146) |
| HSV (h,s,v) | (230°, 94%, 57%) |
| CIELChuv (L,C,h) | (20, 70, 264°) |
| Source | Gallego and Sanz[5] |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Vivid blue |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
Indigo dye is the color which is calledAñil (theSpanish word for "indigo dye") in theGuía de coloraciones (Guide to colorations) by Rosa Gallego and Juan Carlos Sanz, a color dictionary published in 2005 that is widely popular in theHispanophone realm.
Indigo dye is the basis for all the historical navy blue colors, since in the 18th, 19th, and early 20th century, almost every navy uniform was made by dyeing them with various shades of indigo dye.
| Navy blue (Crayola) | |
|---|---|
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #0066CC |
| sRGBB (r,g,b) | (0, 102, 204) |
| HSV (h,s,v) | (210°, 100%, 80%) |
| CIELChuv (L,C,h) | (44, 93, 255°) |
| Source | Crayola |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Vivid blue |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
TheCrayola color named "navy blue" is not as dark a shade as the blues actually used by navies.
This tone of navy blue was formulated as a Crayola color in 1958.
| U.S. Navy blue | |
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| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #022A3A |
| sRGBB (r,g,b) | (2, 42, 58) |
| HSV (h,s,v) | (197°, 97%, 23%) |
| CIELChuv (L,C,h) | (15, 17, 232°) |
| Source | United States Navy |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Dark azure blue |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
TheUnited States Navy uses #022A3A as an official color.[6] Navy blue is the predominant color of U.S. Navy uniforms. Theflag of the U.S. Navy uses navy blue.
| Peacoat | |
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| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #2B2E43 |
| sRGBB (r,g,b) | (43, 46, 67) |
| HSV (h,s,v) | (232°, 36%, 26%) |
| CIELChuv (L,C,h) | (20, 15, 262°) |
| Source | Pantone TCX[7] |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Dark purplish blue |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
The source of this color is thePantone textile cotton extended color list, color #19-3920 TCX—peacoat.
| Persian Indigo | |
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| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #32127A |
| sRGBB (r,g,b) | (50, 18, 122) |
| HSV (h,s,v) | (258°, 85%, 48%) |
| CIELChuv (L,C,h) | (18, 56, 272°) |
| Source | 99colors.net[8]/Maerz and Paul[9] |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Vivid purplish blue |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
The colorPersian indigo is displayed on the right. Another name for this color isregimental because in the 19th century, it was commonly used by many nations for navy uniforms, though it is rarely used in modern times.
Persian indigo is named for an association with a product from Persia: Persian cloth dyed withindigo.
The first recorded use ofregimental (the original name for the color now called Persian indigo) as a color name in English was in 1912.[10]
| Space cadet | |
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| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #1E2952 |
| sRGBB (r,g,b) | (30, 41, 82) |
| HSV (h,s,v) | (227°, 63%, 32%) |
| CIELChuv (L,C,h) | (18, 29, 260°) |
| Source | Resene[11] |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Dark blue |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
Space cadet is one of the colors on the Resene Color List,[12] a color list widely popular inAustralia andNew Zealand. The color was formulated in 2007.
This color is apparently a formulation of an impression of the color that cadets inspace navy training would wear.
| Navy Blue (HTML) | |
|---|---|
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #000080 |
| sRGBB (r,g,b) | (0, 0, 128) |
| HSV (h,s,v) | (240°, 100%, 50%) |
| CIELChuv (L,C,h) | (13, 52, 266°) |
| Source | w3schools.com[13] |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
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