Midnight blue

#012b6c

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for midnight blue, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

This is Midnight blue, a vivid blue at 216 degrees. Near navy blues this dark carry authority in print. It pairs with warm neutrals for balance, or with a brighter accent for contrast.

Midnight blue color values

Every conversion for #012b6c, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#012b6c

RGB1, 43, 108

HSL216, 98%, 21%

HSV216, 99%, 42%

CMYK99%, 60%, 0%, 58%

Lab19.3, 15.52, -41.38

XYZ3.58, 2.82, 14.54

Decimal76652

Web safe#003366

Pantone281 C

Shades of midnight blue

#01255c #011f4d #011c45 #01183d #00122e #000f26 #000c1e

Tints of midnight blue

#013a92 #0249b8 #0258de #0a69fd #2f80fd #5597fd #7baffe #a1c6fe #c7ddfe #edf4ff

Colors that go with midnight blue

Complementary#6c4201 Analogous#01616c Analogous#0d016c Triadic#6c012b Triadic#2b6c01 Split complementary#6c0c01 Split complementary#616c01

Midnight blue in print

It is saturated enough that the cmyk build can shift slightly from screen to press, so proof it. The cmyk build is 99, 60, 0, 58.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #012b6c on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

99 60 0 58

Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

95 59 4 64

The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color converts to cmyk comfortably and should hold on press.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or read rgb vs cmyk for print and what the k in cmyk means.

Midnight blue in css

Copy #012b6c straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #012b6c; }
.text { color: #012b6c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #012b6c; }

How midnight blue looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Midnight blue and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #012b6c against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #012b6c against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Midnight blue on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #012b6c sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business card

Sticker

Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around midnight blue? Pull matching colors from any photo with the color palette generator, or check a design for print with the rgb to cmyk converter.

Turn midnight blue into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #012b6c and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Arches Signature stripes Gem Shingles

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from midnight blue, free and print ready.

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #012b6c is computed, not guessed. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. The uncoated cmyk build carries more ink than the coated one, which is what a printer would compensate for when the same color runs on a rougher stock. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.