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<h2 id="variations">Variations</h2> <h3>Indigo dye</h3> <p class="note">Main article: <a href="/facts/Indigo/ICSGEsqH">Indigo § Indigo dye</a></p> <p>Indigo dye is the color which is called <i>Añil</i> (the <a href="/facts/Spanish_language/95BgYNfv">Spanish</a> word for "indigo dye") in the <i>Guía de coloraciones</i> (<i>Guide to colorations</i>) by Rosa Gallego and Juan Carlos Sanz, a color dictionary published in 2005 that is widely popular in the <a href="/facts/Hispanophone/qsm1yNRm">Hispanophone</a> realm. </p><p>Indigo dye is the basis for all the historical navy blue colors, since in the 18th, 19th, and early 20th century, almost every navy uniform was made by dyeing them with various shades of indigo dye. </p> <h3>Navy blue (Crayola)</h3> <p>The <a href="/facts/Crayola/FHEb5nYb">Crayola</a> color named "navy blue" is not as dark a shade as the blues actually used by navies. </p><p>This tone of navy blue was formulated as a Crayola color in 1958. </p> <h3>Peacoat</h3> <p>The source of this color is the <a href="/facts/Pantone/YtAH76ju">Pantone</a> textile cotton extended color list, color #19-3920 TCX—peacoat. </p> <h3>Persian indigo</h3> <p class="note">Main article: <a href="/facts/Persian_blue/3q9AB2o2">Persian blue § Persian indigo</a></p> <p>The color Persian indigo is displayed on the right. Another name for this color is regimental because in the 19th century, it was commonly used by many nations for navy uniforms, though it is rarely used in modern times. </p><p><i>Persian indigo</i> is named for an association with a product from Persia: Persian cloth dyed with <a href="/facts/Indigo_dye/aqC7umcC">indigo</a>. </p><p>The first recorded use of <i>regimental</i> (the original name for the color now called Persian indigo) as a color name in English was in 1912.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:3" href="#fn:3"><sup>3</sup></a> </p> <h3>Space cadet</h3> <p class="note">Main article: <a href="/facts/Cadet_grey/os7JSf70">Cadet grey § Space cadet</a></p> <p><i>Space cadet</i> is one of the colors on the Resene Color List,<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:4" href="#fn:4"><sup>4</sup></a> a color list widely popular in <a href="/facts/Australia/qLHpbppq">Australia</a> and <a href="/facts/New_Zealand/4mpSlJdg">New Zealand</a>. The color was formulated in 2007. </p><p>This color is apparently a formulation of an impression of the color that cadets in <a href="/facts/Space_navy/9mCyprbB">space navy</a> training would wear. </p> <h2 id="in-culture">In culture</h2> <h3>Computers</h3> <ul><li>The color <i>navy</i> was one of the original 16 <a href="/facts/Web_colors/bvUDhlfX">HTML/CSS</a> colors initially formulated for standardized <a href="/facts/Computer/SQe1aK05">computer</a> display in the late 1980s.</li></ul> <h3>Military</h3> <ul><li>In many world navies, including the <a href="/facts/United_States_Navy/xYK0fUou">United States Navy</a> and the <a href="/facts/Royal_Canadian_Navy/eSRkBetN">Royal Canadian Navy</a>, uniforms which are called "navy blue" are, in actuality, colored <a href="/facts/Black/Sl9vnhcG">black</a>, as the uniforms became progressively darker over time to counter fading of the dye, although modern dyes are fade resistant. The Canadian Forces dress instructions specify that "'navy blue' is a tone of black".<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:5" href="#fn:5"><sup>5</sup></a> (See also <a href="/facts/Uniforms_of_the_United_States_Navy/3eSvm2mC">uniforms of the United States Navy</a> and <a href="/facts/Uniforms_of_the_Canadian_Forces/jo5AhXeT">uniforms of the Canadian Forces</a>.)</li></ul> <h3>Music</h3> <ul><li><i>Navy Blue</i> is an album by <a href="/facts/Diane_Renay/ruLrosJr">Diane Renay</a> (all the songs are about sailors).<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:6" href="#fn:6"><sup>6</sup></a></li></ul> <h3>Sports</h3> <p>Navy blue is used by numerous professional and <a href="/facts/College_athletics/5HPnoJLL">collegiate sports</a> teams: </p> <table><tbody><tr><td><p><a href="/facts/Association_football/yttjeD0D">Association football</a></p><ul><li><a href="/facts/Scotland_national_football_team/QpGc7b6h">Scottish national team</a></li><li>United States <a href="/facts/United_States_men%2527s_national_soccer_team/qzeWseWK">men's</a> and <a href="/facts/United_States_women%2527s_national_soccer_team/bkyaGGft">women's</a> national teams</li><li><a href="/facts/Falkirk_F.C./fM2aKQl2">Falkirk F.C.</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Manchester_City_F.C./wtCrlIju">Manchester City F.C.</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Tottenham_Hotspur_F.C./8JxnePaT">Tottenham Hotspur F.C.</a></li><li><a href="/facts/West_Bromwich_Albion_F.C./3VuGLCpT">West Bromwich Albion F.C.</a></li><li><a href="/facts/York_City_F.C./LpAzT6Bh">York City F.C.</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Genoa_C.F.C./xRtjtlI4">Genoa C.F.C.</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Melbourne_Victory/qo7ra1rX">Melbourne Victory</a></li><li><a href="/facts/FC_Girondins_de_Bordeaux/jLyTFAoo">FC Girondins de Bordeaux</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Fenerbah%25C3%25A7e_S.K._(football)/sb8s3Gd4">Fenerbahçe S.K.</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Paris_Saint-Germain_F.C./pyF66zLV">Paris Saint-Germain F.C.</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Chicago_Fire_Soccer_Club/2tcGkMwu">Chicago Fire Soccer Club</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Los_Angeles_Galaxy/tH2DClCm">Los Angeles Galaxy</a></li><li><a href="/facts/New_England_Revolution/fCTFf46k">New England Revolution</a></li><li><a href="/facts/New_York_City_F.C./qSKPnauH">New York City F.C.</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Philadelphia_Union/1n9wQrLX">Philadelphia Union</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Sporting_Kansas_City/Mb8nH9tk">Sporting Kansas City</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Vancouver_Whitecaps/Dlkl6HXr">Vancouver Whitecaps</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Viking_FK/Kpsc3rvE">Viking Stavanger</a></li></ul><p><a href="/facts/Australian_Football_League/Pg8x0JDW">Australian Football League</a></p><ul><li><a href="/facts/Adelaide_Football_Club/Qg8MA1vx">Adelaide Crows</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Carlton_Football_Club/5nym7NQd">Carlton Blues</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Geelong_Football_Club/mFxuIKyK">Geelong Cats</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Melbourne_Football_Club/y7WozsDb">Melbourne Demons</a></li></ul><p><a href="/facts/Major_League_Baseball/4WW9yef3">Major League Baseball</a></p><ul><li><a href="/facts/Atlanta_Braves/0HetuQDF">Atlanta Braves</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Boston_Red_Sox/tVFkz2HS">Boston Red Sox</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Cleveland_Guardians/GCQYLGRa">Cleveland Guardians</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Detroit_Tigers/gnhUDwWJ">Detroit Tigers</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Houston_Astros/YVwXLuEM">Houston Astros</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Los_Angeles_Angels/CFQ2Mxqh">Los Angeles Angels</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Milwaukee_Brewers/UbcWxjqq">Milwaukee Brewers</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Minnesota_Twins/5nfVYcoK">Minnesota Twins</a></li><li><a href="/facts/New_York_Yankees/FFNE7F0J">New York Yankees</a></li><li><a href="/facts/St._Louis_Cardinals/rPQxQGwq">St. Louis Cardinals</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Seattle_Mariners/oAn51uEd">Seattle Mariners</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Tampa_Bay_Rays/rYhse4cg">Tampa Bay Rays</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Toronto_Blue_Jays/yK6veP8z">Toronto Blue Jays</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Washington_Nationals/TlC7I5ap">Washington Nationals</a></li></ul></td><td><p><a href="/facts/National_Basketball_Association/Vd3EUFfa">National Basketball Association</a></p><ul><li><a href="/facts/Dallas_Mavericks/2n4bIFED">Dallas Mavericks</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Denver_Nuggets/yWM1jcyG">Denver Nuggets</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Indiana_Pacers/4ka0lSW6">Indiana Pacers</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Memphis_Grizzlies/VKRUN1t9">Memphis Grizzlies</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Minnesota_Timberwolves/bMw2gy0M">Minnesota Timberwolves</a></li><li><a href="/facts/New_Orleans_Pelicans/UIgTbb8m">New Orleans Pelicans</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Oklahoma_City_Thunder/c5bpcUML">Oklahoma City Thunder</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Washington_Wizards/9uxpDMUD">Washington Wizards</a></li></ul><p><a href="/facts/National_Football_League/cBH0hxRV">National Football League</a></p><ul><li><a href="/facts/Chicago_Bears/jxpEFUtH">Chicago Bears</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Dallas_Cowboys/Dr9XlTzh">Dallas Cowboys</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Denver_Broncos/dVY51Yl2">Denver Broncos</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Houston_Texans/P4ljSvEr">Houston Texans</a></li><li><a href="/facts/New_England_Patriots/llUpwNsL">New England Patriots</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Los_Angeles_Chargers/3CPbJeK8">Los Angeles Chargers</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Seattle_Seahawks/HMWSRz3U">Seattle Seahawks</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Tennessee_Titans/2EBaWjte">Tennessee Titans</a></li></ul><p><a href="/facts/National_Hockey_League/sLo4QAS8">National Hockey League</a></p><ul><li><a href="/facts/Colorado_Avalanche/7RzQdUhp">Colorado Avalanche</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Columbus_Blue_Jackets/SedVneGp">Columbus Blue Jackets</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Florida_Panthers/IowYX78o">Florida Panthers</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Nashville_Predators/FoJV3XCm">Nashville Predators</a></li><li><a href="/facts/New_York_Rangers/TvXNe8Gh">New York Rangers</a></li><li><a href="/facts/St._Louis_Blues/EwCLUBpF">St. Louis Blues</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Seattle_Kraken/8aXY0JrU">Seattle Kraken</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Washington_Capitals/tGnoQSlC">Washington Capitals</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Winnipeg_Jets/AjBGDJg7">Winnipeg Jets</a></li></ul></td><td><p><a href="/facts/National_Rugby_League/RGNa04lC">National Rugby League</a></p><ul><li><a href="/facts/Melbourne_Storm/sQsadggV">Melbourne Storm</a></li><li><a href="/facts/North_Queensland_Cowboys/D1kMHP7l">North Queensland Cowboys</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Sydney_Roosters/JSMg0o7K">Sydney Roosters</a></li></ul><p>American Collegiate Teams</p><ul><li><a href="/facts/University_of_Arizona/ehesIpKx">University of Arizona</a></li><li><a href="/facts/University_of_California%2c_Berkeley/MXVEjklr">University of California, Berkeley</a></li><li><a href="/facts/University_of_Pittsburgh/U3lxG2L1">University of Pittsburgh</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Auburn_University/kz4YvffX">Auburn University</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Adamson_University/4g6WByuL">Adamson University</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Florida_Atlantic_University/KnuljtHR">Florida Atlantic University</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Florida_International_University/TTAQr7rp">Florida International University</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Georgetown_University/GRubgGhB">Georgetown University</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Georgia_Institute_of_Technology/HKtrUSao">Georgia Institute of Technology</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Gonzaga_University/S9aXExud">Gonzaga University</a></li><li><a href="/facts/University_of_Illinois_at_Urbana%25E2%2580%2593Champaign/gusw7HoS">University of Illinois</a></li><li><a href="/facts/University_of_Notre_Dame/oplPM5R2">University of Notre Dame</a></li><li><a href="/facts/University_of_Maine/BzoaYVDd">University of Maine</a></li><li><a href="/facts/University_of_Michigan/6e1Ea5xh">University of Michigan</a></li><li><a href="/facts/University_of_Mississippi/X25o3J7T">University of Mississippi</a></li><li><a href="/facts/University_of_Nevada%2c_Reno/U1BENuV1">University of Nevada, Reno</a></li><li><a href="/facts/University_of_Virginia/SPNDITbg">University of Virginia</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Palm_Beach_Atlantic_University/CYgKeVfl">Palm Beach Atlantic University</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Pennsylvania_State_University/WMQagtjM">Pennsylvania State University</a></li><li><a href="/facts/University_of_Rhode_Island/HFtN6hUg">University of Rhode Island</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Saint_Mary%2527s_College_of_California/X0GBP45P">Saint Mary's College of California</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Shippensburg_University_of_Pennsylvania/8XWwMDha">Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Syracuse_University/UhpgUjmb">Syracuse University</a></li><li><a href="/facts/West_Virginia_University/Y9vryqWJ">West Virginia University</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Navy_Midshipmen/dRrl7llF">United States Naval Academy</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Xavier_University/LunBjaVH">Xavier University</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Colegio_de_San_Juan_de_Letran/b737L0me">Colegio de San Juan de Letran</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Catawba_College/FlXKfD7K">Catawba College</a></li><li><a href="/facts/University_of_Connecticut/lDQyQSdG">University of Connecticut</a></li></ul></td></tr></tbody></table> <h2 id="see-also">See also</h2> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Air_Force_blue/G66A4fXP">Air Force blue</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Army_green/tj1IJvbu">Army green</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Azure_(color)/SRYwa2Er">Azure (color)</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/List_of_colors/mFdEBmgQ">List of colors</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Midnight_blue/c9JoWr3l">Midnight blue</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Royal_blue/smxM6pPJ">Royal blue</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Sky_blue/lXlLm5AQ">Sky blue</a></li></ul> <h2 id="external-links">External links</h2> <ul><li> Media related to Navy blue at Wikimedia Commons</li></ul> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York: 1930 McGraw-Hill Page 168 Discussion of color navy blue <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:2"><p>Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 103; Color Sample of Navy blue: Page 131 Plate 40 Color Sample E11 <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:3"><p>Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 203 (It is also stated under the entry on Persian Blue on page 201 that the color on Plate 47 Color Sample C10 (regimental) is a [darker] tone of Persian Blue.); color sample of Regimental: Page 117 Plate 47 Color Sample C10 <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:4"><p>"Resene Color List". Archived from the original on 11 July 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2024. <a href="https://www.resene.co.nz/swatches/preview.php?chart=Resene%20Multi-finish%20range%20%282016%29&brand=Resene&name=Space%20Cadet" target="_blank">https://www.resene.co.nz/swatches/preview.php?chart=Resene%20Multi-finish%20range%20%282016%29&brand=Resene&name=Space%20Cadet</a> <a href="#fnref:4" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:5"><p>"Canadian Forces Dress Instructions" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 March 2009. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090326174038/http://www.army.gc.ca/lf/Downloads/cfp265.pdf" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20090326174038/http://www.army.gc.ca/lf/Downloads/cfp265.pdf</a> <a href="#fnref:5" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:6"><p>"Diane Renay". Archived from the original on 4 April 2007. Retrieved 30 October 2016. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20070404022114/http://www.dianerenay.com/" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20070404022114/http://www.dianerenay.com/</a> <a href="#fnref:6" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> </ol>