Lighter Navy Blue
#333F5A
12 parts Ultramarine Blue, 1 part Burnt Umber and 1 part Titanium White. Chromilla's model predicts a 98% dry match against the target, scored against its own color model, not a measured paint-out.
How to Mix Navy Blue in Oil
Quick answer
To mix navy blue (#1F2A44) in oil, use 94% Ultramarine Blue and 6% Ivory Black. Chromilla's model predicts a 98% dry match against the target, scored against its own color model, not a measured paint-out. Chromilla is a web-based paint color mixer that turns any color, from a photo, the camera or a hex code, into exact paint-tube ratios for acrylic, oil and watercolor, using Kubelka-Munk pigment mixing and aiming at the color after it dries.
Target
Navy Blue
#1F2A44
Predicted dry result
98% match when dryMix to #202943. It dries true to color.
| Paint | Pigment | Share | 100 ml batch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ultramarine Blue | PB29 | 94% | 94 ml |
| Ivory Black | PBk9 | 6% | 6 ml |
How we calculated this: Kubelka-Munk pigment mixing, then a per-medium dry shift, scored with CIEDE2000. Method and accuracy benchmark. Last checked August 2026.
Terms used here: Tinting strength, Dry shift, Kubelka-Munk, Delta E (dE2000), Pigment code, Gamut.
A deep navy that stays blue, not black. This guide gives you the pigment ratios that land on #1F2A44 in oil, using the same solver that powers the Chromilla mixer.
Pigment recipe
Checked August 2026
Ratios calibrated for oil. Start with the dominant pigment, add the modifiers in the order below, and adjust in 5% steps to your target swatch.
1. Ultramarine Blue
PB29
94%2. Ivory Black
PBk9
6%
What colors make Navy Blue?
Ultramarine Blue and Ivory Black, in roughly a 94:6 ratio.
How to make Navy Blue in oil
Start with Ultramarine Blue at about 94% as your oil base, then work in Ivory Black in the order above. Adjust in 5% steps until the swatch reads #1F2A44.
Why mix Navy Blue instead of buying it
Mixing Navy Blue yourself lets you approximate an expensive or hard to find tube from pigments you already own, match Navy Blue across paint brands whose factory tubes differ, and rebuild the exact color when you run out mid painting. The recipe above is the working starting point.
Common mistakes
Reaching for more black to deepen it kills the chroma, add the dark modifier already in the recipe instead.
Variations on Navy Blue
Each variation is its own target (lighter and darker move OKLCH lightness by 0.08; warmer and cooler turn the hue 12 degrees toward red or blue), solved fresh.
Darker Navy Blue
#0D172F
1 part Phthalo Blue to 1 part Alizarin Crimson. Chromilla's model predicts a 97% dry match against the target, scored against its own color model, not a measured paint-out.
Warmer Navy Blue
#252844
86% Ultramarine Blue, 9% Alizarin Crimson and 5% Cadmium Red. Chromilla's model predicts a 100% dry match against the target, scored against its own color model, not a measured paint-out.
Cooler Navy Blue
#1E2A44
94% Ultramarine Blue and 6% Ivory Black. Chromilla's model predicts a 97% dry match against the target, scored against its own color model, not a measured paint-out.
Navy Blue questions
- What two colors make navy blue?
- In oil, Ultramarine Blue and Ivory Black: 94% Ultramarine Blue and 6% Ivory Black. Chromilla's model predicts a 98% dry match against the target, scored against its own color model, not a measured paint-out.
- How do you make navy blue paint lighter without losing the hue?
- Re-balance the mix instead of only adding white. For a lighter navy blue (#333F5A) in oil, Chromilla mixes 12 parts Ultramarine Blue, 1 part Burnt Umber and 1 part Titanium White. Chromilla's model predicts a 98% dry match against the target, scored against its own color model, not a measured paint-out.
- What is the hex code for navy blue?
- Chromilla uses #1F2A44 as the target for navy blue. The oil recipe is predicted to dry to about #202943.
Navy Blue in other mediums
- Navy Blue in Acrylic: 94% Ultramarine Blue and 6% Ivory Black, predicted 93% dry match by Chromilla's color model.
- Navy Blue in Watercolor: 94% Ultramarine Blue and 6% Ivory Black, predicted 97% dry match by Chromilla's color model.
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Deep-dive guide
How to mix Navy Blue, the long version
Common mistakes, per-brand recipes, and the honest limits when the target sits outside what real paint can reach.
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