Navy on White: Contrast Check

Using navy on white

Try this dark navy for navigation or headings on a white page. An underlined link can use the same pair while remaining recognizable as a link.

WCAG text contrast results

This pair passes AA for normal text. It also passes AAA for normal text. The displayed ratio is rounded to two decimal places; every decision uses the full calculation.

Choose the result for your text size

A 16 px regular label uses the normal-text result. A 24 px regular heading qualifies as large text. Match the result to the size and weight used in your design. If a small label fails, try a different color before making the label larger.

.pair-example {
  color: #000080;
  background-color: #FFFFFF;
  font-size: 16px;
}

Try the reverse pair

Use Swap colors to put white text on navy. The ratio remains 16.01:1, but the page can feel very different when most of it becomes navy. Check the new arrangement with real text and the surrounding layout.