Midnight blue

#0b2378

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

Midnight blue is a deep blue that reads rich. Deep blues like this anchor serious, established brands. It pairs with warm neutrals for balance, or with a brighter accent for contrast.

Midnight blue color values

Every conversion for #0b2378, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#0b2378
RGB11, 35, 120
HSL227, 83%, 26%
HSV227, 91%, 47%
CMYK91%, 71%, 0%, 53%
Lab18.49, 27.09, -50.41
XYZ4.13, 2.63, 18.06
Decimal729976
Web safe#003366
Pantone280 C
Pantone280 CHex#0b2378Rgb11 35 120Cmyk91 71 0 53Lab18 27 -50Darker#051038Deep#091b5dLighter#193bb1

Shades of midnight blue

Tints of midnight blue

Colors that go with midnight blue

Midnight blue in print

A color this vivid sometimes sits just outside cmyk gamut, so expect a small dip in punch on paper. The cmyk build is 91, 71, 0, 53.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #0b2378 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
91 71 0 53
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
88 69 4 59
The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color is saturated enough to sit near the edge of cmyk gamut, so expect a small drop in punch on paper and proof it before a long run.

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 #0b2378 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #0b2378; }
.text { color: #0b2378; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0b2378; }

How midnight blue looks on light and dark

Midnight blue and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #0b2378 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
13.76:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAApass
Textblack text on this color
1.53:1
AAfail · AA largefail · AAAfail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #0b2378 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 #0b2378 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 #0b2378 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

The figures for #0b2378 come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. 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 figure is the nearest match in our reference set by perceptual distance and it is an approximation, not an exact spot color.