Midnight blue

#0c2d4e

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

Midnight blue sits in the blue band, dark and strong. 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 #0c2d4e, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#0c2d4e

RGB12, 45, 78

HSL210, 73%, 18%

HSV210, 85%, 31%

CMYK85%, 42%, 0%, 69%

Lab17.94, 1.71, -23.69

XYZ2.47, 2.5, 7.56

Decimal798030

Web safe#003366

Pantone289 C

Shades of midnight blue

#0b2a49 #0a2744 #0a243f #092139 #081e34 #071b2f #06182a #061525 #051220 #040f1b

Tints of midnight blue

#114171 #175594 #1c69b7 #217dd9 #4192e2 #64a6e7 #87baed #aacef2 #cde2f7 #f0f6fd

Colors that go with midnight blue

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Midnight blue in print

It sits near the bottom of the tone range, where dark colors gain a touch of weight on press. The cmyk build is 85, 42, 0, 69.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #0c2d4e on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

85 42 0 69

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

82 43 4 75

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 #0c2d4e straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #0c2d4e; }
.text { color: #0c2d4e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0c2d4e; }

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 #0c2d4e against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #0c2d4e 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 #0c2d4e 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 #0c2d4e 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

The figures for #0c2d4e 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 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.