Imperial Blue (#002395)

The hex code for Imperial Blue is #002395. It is rgb(0, 35, 149) in RGB, hsl(226, 100%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(100%, 77%, 0%, 42%) in CMYK — a dark blue. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

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HEX#002395

RGBrgb(0, 35, 149)

HSLhsl(226, 100%, 29%)

HSVhsv(226, 100%, 58%)

CMYKcmyk(100%, 77%, 0%, 42%)

OKLCHoklch(33.8% 0.186 263.7)

LABlab(20.15% 29.97 -65.66)

LCHlch(20.15% 72.18 294.53)

Colors Closest to Imperial Blue

Imperial Blue is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Samsung Blue#12279EΔE 3.18 Egyptian Blue#1034A6ΔE 7.53 Resolution Blue#002387ΔE 8.02 Phthalo Blue#000F89ΔE 9.13 Royal Azure#0038A8ΔE 9.94 Philippine Blue#0038A7ΔE 10.15

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#002395 Channel Values

How Imperial Blue breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 0 · G 35 · B 149	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 226° · S 100% · L 29%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 226° · S 100% · V 58%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 100% · M 77% · Y 0% · K 42%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	12.54:1 vs white · 1.67:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Imperial Blue background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text12.54:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text1.67:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

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Colors That Go With Imperial Blue

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Imperial Blue; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Imperial Blue

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How Imperial Blue Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#002395

Protanopia#1F1F95

Protanomaly#172195

Deuteranopia#1B1B95

Deuteranomaly#131F95

Tritanopia#004141

Tritanomaly#00376D

Achromatopsia#343434

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Using #002395 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--imperial-blue: #002395;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #002395;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'imperial-blue': '#002395' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.000, green: 0.137, blue: 0.584)

Android XML<color name="imperial_blue">#002395</color>

SVG fillfill="#002395"

More Blue Colors

Imperial Blue sits in the bluefamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

002e57 002387 003061 002147 003153 001c3d 003366 001c38 003399 0018a8 0033cc 0014a8 0084d1 100e20 1d2951 2a52be 374049 4f69c6 666699 7c86ff 99a1af bcb5e8 dbe4eb f8f8ff

#002395 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Imperial Blue?

The hex code for Imperial Blue is #002395. That is rgb(0, 35, 149) in RGB, hsl(226, 100%, 29%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(100%, 77%, 0%, 42%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #002395?

#002395 is rgb(0, 35, 149) — red 0, green 35, and blue 149 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #002395?

#002395 converts to approximately cmyk(100%, 77%, 0%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #002395 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #002395 scores 12.54:1 against white and 1.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #002395 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #002395 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is navy (#000080) at a CIE76 distance of 14.18, which is visibly different.

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