Soft Navy color code: #4C6EA8
A gentle navy for secondary buttons and hover states.
Soft Navy · rgb(76, 110, 168)
Every format for Soft Navy
- HEX
- #4C6EA8
- RGB
- rgb(76, 110, 168)
- HSL
- hsl(218, 38%, 48%)
- HSV
- 218°, 55%, 66%
- CMYK
- 55%, 35%, 0%, 34%
- Lightness
- 48% · mid-tone
Hue sits at 218°, which makes Soft Navy a slightly cool blue navy, with 38% saturation. In the Light Navy family it reads as a mid-tone option.
Text contrast on Soft 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 Soft Navy
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
5.12:1 — AA for normal textBlack text on Soft Navy
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
4.1:1 — AA for large text onlySoft Navy text on white
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
5.12:1 — AA for normal textAccessibility notes
- Pair Soft Navy with white text for the strongest reading experience: that combination gives 5.12:1.
- Used as a text colour on white, it clears the 3:1 bar for large headings.
- Never rely on Soft 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 Soft Navy, add a solid overlay first. Contrast measured against a flat colour does not hold over varying imagery.
Using Soft Navy in CSS and HTML
CSS example
:root {
--soft-navy: #4C6EA8;
}
.panel {
background-color: var(--soft-navy);
color: #FFFFFF;
border: 1px solid #4C6EA8;
}HTML example
<div style="background-color: #4C6EA8; color: #FFFFFF; padding: 1rem;">
Soft Navy #4C6EA8
</div>Common uses
- Primary buttons, active navigation states and chart series.
- 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 55%, 35%, 0%, 34%.
- 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(218, 38%, 48%). Keeping hue fixed is what makes a scale look intentional. - Give Soft 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
Each of these is derived from the hue, saturation and lightness of Soft Navy. Click a swatch to copy it.
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FAQs about Soft Navy
What is the Soft Navy color code?
The Soft Navy color code is #4C6EA8 in HEX, rgb(76, 110, 168) in RGB and hsl(218, 38%, 48%) in HSL.
What is the RGB value of Soft Navy?
Soft Navy is rgb(76, 110, 168), meaning 76 units of red, 110 of green and 168 of blue on the 0 to 255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of Soft Navy?
In CMYK, Soft Navy converts to approximately 55%, 35%, 0%, 34%. Printed output will look slightly less saturated than the screen preview because CMYK covers a narrower gamut.
Does white text work on Soft Navy?
White text on Soft Navy gives a contrast ratio of 5.12:1, which is AA for normal text.
Does black text work on Soft Navy?
Black text on Soft Navy gives a contrast ratio of 4.1:1, which is AA for large text only.
Which colors go with Soft Navy?
Its direct complement is #C0A372, and the warm accent #D2C456 works well for calls to action. For a quieter scheme, pair it with the analogous blues listed above.
Is Soft Navy a light or dark navy?
At 48% lightness, Soft Navy is classed as a mid-tone navy in this collection.