navy blue

Also known as navy, navy colour, navy color, navy (color), navy (colour), NavyBlue, navy-blue, naval blue

dark shade of the color blue

Key facts

Hex triplet: # 000080
Srgb r g b: (0, 0, 128)
Hsv h s v: (240°, 100%, 50%)
Cielch uv l c h: (13, 52, 266°)
Source: HTML/CSS
Iscc nbs descriptor: Vivid blue

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Wikidata facts

Subclass of: blue
Part of: shade of blue
Named after: Royal Navy
Image: 000080 Navy Blue Square.svg

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sRGB color hex triplet: 000080
Commons category: Navy blue
CSS color keyword: navy
P8168: Oru railway station
topic has template: Template:Navy

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Encyclopedic overview

Navy blue, also known simply as navy, is a dark shade of the color blue. The name navy blue originally referred to the color of uniforms worn by officers in the British navy. In the late 18th century, the British Royal 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."

History

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