Baby Navy color code: #C3CFE2
A very light navy tint, comfortable behind dark body text.
Baby Navy · rgb(195, 207, 226)
Every format for Baby Navy
- HEX
- #C3CFE2
- RGB
- rgb(195, 207, 226)
- HSL
- hsl(217, 35%, 83%)
- HSV
- 217°, 14%, 89%
- CMYK
- 14%, 8%, 0%, 11%
- Lightness
- 83% · light
Hue sits at 217°, which makes Baby Navy a slightly cool blue navy, with 35% saturation. In the Light Navy family it reads as a light option.
Text contrast on Baby Navy
Contrast ratios are calculated using the WCAG 2.1 relative luminance formula. Normal body text needs 4.5:1 and large text needs 3:1 to pass AA.
White text on Baby Navy
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.57:1 — below AA, decorative use onlyBlack text on Baby Navy
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
13.34:1 — AAA for normal textBaby Navy text on white
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.57:1 — below AA, decorative use onlyAccessibility notes
- Pair Baby Navy with near-black text for the strongest reading experience: that combination gives 13.34:1.
- It is too light to serve as body text on white, so keep it for fills and large display type.
- Never rely on Baby Navy alone to communicate state. Add an icon, label or underline so the meaning survives for colour-blind users and in greyscale printing.
- When placing text over a photograph tinted with Baby Navy, add a solid overlay first. Contrast measured against a flat colour does not hold over varying imagery.
Using Baby Navy in CSS and HTML
CSS example
:root {
--baby-navy: #C3CFE2;
}
.panel {
background-color: var(--baby-navy);
color: #0A1128;
border: 1px solid #C3CFE2;
}HTML example
<div style="background-color: #C3CFE2; color: #0A1128; padding: 1rem;">
Baby Navy #C3CFE2
</div>Common uses
- Card surfaces, badges, table striping and disabled states.
- Light Navy palettes for brand systems that need a dependable cool anchor.
- Print work where a deep blue is preferred to black, using the CMYK build 14%, 8%, 0%, 11%.
- Data visualisation, as one step in a lightness-based navy scale.
Design recommendations
- Build lighter and darker variants by changing only the lightness in
hsl(217, 35%, 83%). Keeping hue fixed is what makes a scale look intentional. - Give Baby Navy at least one warm counterweight. A cool palette with no warm accent tends to read as cold rather than calm.
- Saturation is moderate, which makes this shade forgiving across large areas and long reading sessions.
Complementary and matching colors
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FAQs about Baby Navy
What is the Baby Navy color code?
The Baby Navy color code is #C3CFE2 in HEX, rgb(195, 207, 226) in RGB and hsl(217, 35%, 83%) in HSL.
What is the RGB value of Baby Navy?
Baby Navy is rgb(195, 207, 226), meaning 195 units of red, 207 of green and 226 of blue on the 0 to 255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of Baby Navy?
In CMYK, Baby Navy converts to approximately 14%, 8%, 0%, 11%. Printed output will look slightly less saturated than the screen preview because CMYK covers a narrower gamut.
Does white text work on Baby Navy?
White text on Baby Navy gives a contrast ratio of 1.57:1, which is below AA, decorative use only.
Does black text work on Baby Navy?
Black text on Baby Navy gives a contrast ratio of 13.34:1, which is AAA for normal text.
Which colors go with Baby Navy?
Its direct complement is #BDA175, and the warm accent #CFBF59 works well for calls to action. For a quieter scheme, pair it with the analogous blues listed above.
Is Baby Navy a light or dark navy?
At 83% lightness, Baby Navy is classed as a light navy in this collection.