Midnight blue

#0c0251

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 248 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 #0c0251, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#0c0251

RGB12, 2, 81

HSL248, 95%, 16%

HSV248, 98%, 32%

CMYK85%, 98%, 0%, 68%

Lab6.46, 32.86, -44.46

XYZ1.66, 0.72, 7.84

Decimal787025

Web safe#000066

Pantone275 C

Shades of midnight blue

#0b024c #0a0247 #0a0242 #09013d #080137 #070132 #07012d #060128 #050123 #04011e

Tints of midnight blue

#120379 #1804a1 #1e05c9 #2406f1 #4126fa #644efb #8776fc #aa9efd #cdc6fe #f0eeff

Colors that go with midnight blue

Complementary#475102 Analogous#022051 Analogous#330251 Triadic#510c02 Triadic#02510c Split complementary#513302 Split complementary#205102

Midnight blue in print

At this depth the ink coverage is heavy, worth a proof before a long run. The cmyk build is 85, 98, 0, 68.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #0c0251 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

85 98 0 68

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

82 94 4 74

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 #0c0251 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #0c0251; }
.text { color: #0c0251; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0c0251; }

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 #0c0251 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #0c0251 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 #0c0251 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 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 #0c0251 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

Here is how the numbers for #0c0251 are worked out. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. The coated and uncoated cmyk builds differ because uncoated stock absorbs more ink and gains dot, so the same color needs a heavier, slightly duller build on press. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.