Midnight blue

#15126c

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 242 degrees. 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 #15126c, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#15126c

RGB21, 18, 108

HSL242, 71%, 25%

HSV242, 83%, 42%

CMYK81%, 83%, 0%, 58%

Lab13.68, 34.07, -50.59

XYZ3.23, 1.67, 14.34

Decimal1380972

Web safe#000066

Pantone2747 C

Shades of midnight blue

#120f5c #100e53 #0f0d4b #0d0b43 #0b0a3b #0a0833 #08072b #070622 #05041a

Tints of midnight blue

#1b178b #211cab #2722ca #3933dd #5853e2 #7672e8 #9592ed #b3b1f2 #d2d0f7 #f0f0fc

Colors that go with midnight blue

Complementary#696c12 Analogous#123c6c Analogous#42126c Triadic#6c1512 Triadic#126c15 Split complementary#6c4212 Split complementary#3c6c12

Midnight blue in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 81, 83, 0, 58.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #15126c on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

81 83 0 58

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

79 80 4 64

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 read rgb vs cmyk for print and what the k in cmyk means.

Midnight blue in css

Copy #15126c straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #15126c; }
.text { color: #15126c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #15126c; }

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 #15126c against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #15126c against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Midnight blue on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #15126c 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 the color palette generator, or check a design for print with the rgb to cmyk converter.

Turn midnight blue into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #15126c 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 #15126c 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.