Midnight blue

#14248a

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 232 degrees. Deep blues like this anchor serious, established brands. Warm oranges and ambers opposite it add energy and grey keeps it professional.

Midnight blue color values

Every conversion for #14248a, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#14248a

RGB20, 36, 138

HSL232, 75%, 31%

HSV232, 86%, 54%

CMYK86%, 74%, 0%, 46%

Lab21.0, 33.99, -57.65

XYZ5.51, 3.25, 24.38

Decimal1320074

Web safe#003399

Pantone2748 C

Shades of midnight blue

#12217f #111e74 #0f1b69 #0e185d #0c1552 #0a1347 #09103c #070d31 #050a26 #04071b

Tints of midnight blue

#182ca7 #1c33c4 #233ddf #4056e3 #5d70e8 #7b8aec #98a4f0 #b5bef4 #d2d7f9 #eff1fd

Colors that go with midnight blue

Complementary#8a7a14 Analogous#145f8a Analogous#3f148a Triadic#8a1424 Triadic#248a14 Split complementary#8a3f14 Split complementary#5f8a14

Midnight blue in print

The saturation is high, which is where rgb and cmyk drift apart, so a printed proof is worth it. The cmyk build is 86, 74, 0, 46.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #14248a on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

86 74 0 46

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

83 72 4 52

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 #14248a straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #14248a; }
.text { color: #14248a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #14248a; }

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 #14248a against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #14248a 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 #14248a 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 #14248a 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 #14248a is computed, not guessed. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. 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.