Midnight blue

#172c8d

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 229 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 #172c8d, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#172c8d

RGB23, 44, 141

HSL229, 72%, 32%

HSV229, 84%, 55%

CMYK84%, 69%, 0%, 45%

Lab23.36, 30.11, -55.63

XYZ6.06, 3.91, 25.63

Decimal1518733

Web safe#003399

Pantone661 C

Shades of midnight blue

#152882 #132576 #11216b #101e5f #0e1a54 #0c1748 #0a133d #080f31 #060c26 #04081a

Tints of midnight blue

#1c35a9 #203ec5 #2a4adc #4662e1 #637ae5 #7f92ea #9baaef #b7c2f3 #d3daf8 #f0f2fc

Colors that go with midnight blue

Complementary#8d7817 Analogous#17678d Analogous#3d178d Triadic#8d172c Triadic#2c8d17 Split complementary#8d3d17 Split complementary#678d17

Midnight blue in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 84, 69, 0, 45.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #172c8d on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

84 69 0 45

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

81 67 4 51

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 #172c8d straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #172c8d; }
.text { color: #172c8d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #172c8d; }

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 #172c8d against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #172c8d 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 #172c8d 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 #172c8d 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 #172c8d is computed, not guessed. 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.