Midnight blue

#080a38

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

This is Midnight blue, a strong blue at 238 degrees. Near navy blues this dark carry authority in print. Warm oranges and ambers opposite it add energy and grey keeps it professional.

Midnight blue color values

Every conversion for #080a38, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#080a38
RGB8, 10, 56
HSL238, 75%, 13%
HSV238, 86%, 22%
CMYK86%, 82%, 0%, 78%
Lab5.01, 16.11, -29.14
XYZ0.92, 0.55, 3.8
Decimal526904
Web safe#000033
Pantone655 C
Pantone655 CHex#080a38Rgb8 10 56Cmyk86 82 0 78Lab5 16 -29Darker#080a36Deep#080a38Lighter#161a71

Shades of midnight blue

Tints of midnight blue

Colors that go with midnight blue

Midnight blue in print

At this depth the ink coverage is heavy, worth a proof before a long run. The cmyk build is 86, 82, 0, 78.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #080a38 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
86 82 0 78
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
83 79 4 84
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 readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Midnight blue in css

Copy #080a38 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #080a38; }
.text { color: #080a38; }
.border { border: 2px solid #080a38; }

How midnight blue looks on light and dark

Midnight blue and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #080a38 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
18.90:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAApass
Textblack text on this color
1.11:1
AAfail · AA largefail · AAAfail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #080a38 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Midnight blue on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #080a38 sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Your nameFounderhello@brand.comBusiness card
Sticker
Repeat pattern

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

Turn midnight blue into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #080a38 and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

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

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How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #080a38 is computed, not guessed. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. Two cmyk builds are shown because coated and uncoated papers behave differently, uncoated soaks up ink and needs more of it to hit the same target. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.