#03045ENavy
#0077B6Ocean
#CAF0F8Ice
#FFB703Amber

Royal Navy color palette

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Royal Navy is a vivid complementary color palette tagged modern, blue. Navy and Amber sit nearly opposite on the color wheel, so the pairing has real energy; keep one as the accent. These are bold, punchy colors that need generous white space around them. Warm and cool hues are mixed, which adds depth.

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SwatchNameHEXRGBHSLOKLCH
Navy#03045Ergb(3, 4, 94)hsl(239, 94%, 19%)oklch(22.5% 0.146 266)
Ocean#0077B6rgb(0, 119, 182)hsl(201, 100%, 36%)oklch(54.6% 0.131 243)
Ice#CAF0F8rgb(202, 240, 248)hsl(190, 77%, 88%)oklch(93.1% 0.041 212)
Amber#FFB703rgb(255, 183, 3)hsl(43, 100%, 51%)oklch(82.5% 0.171 80)

Why it works and how to use it

The palette holds together thanks to its complementary hue relationship and a strong light-to-dark ladder (88% down to 19% lightness). A natural fit for websites, presentations and branding.

  • Background: Ice (#CAF0F8) is the lightest color, so it belongs on large surfaces.
  • Text: Navy (#03045E) on #CAF0F8 gives 14.65:1, passing WCAG AAA.
  • Primary: Ocean (#0077B6) is the most saturated mid-tone; use it for buttons and links (4.02:1 against the background, fine for UI elements).
  • Accent: Amber (#FFB703) for highlights, badges and hover states.

2 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Navy on Ice at 14.65:1.

Preview on a real UI see how the palette feels in context

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A palette preview that turns four colors into a page, so you can judge hierarchy, contrast and mood before you commit.

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Roles are assigned by lightness.

Color blindness simulation

#03045E
#0077B6
#CAF0F8
#FFB703

Color-blind check: all four colors stay distinguishable under protanopia, deuteranopia and tritanopia.

Contrast check WCAG ratios between palette colors

PairSampleRatioLevel
#03045E on #CAF0F8Aa14.65:1AAA
#03045E on #FFB703Aa10.17:1AAA
#0077B6 on #CAF0F8Aa4.02:1AA large only
#03045E on #0077B6Aa3.65:1AA large only
#0077B6 on #FFB703Aa2.79:1Fail
#CAF0F8 on #FFB703Aa1.44:1Fail

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