Midnight blue

#1c2d4a

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

Midnight blue is a dark blue that reads dramatic. 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 #1c2d4a, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#1c2d4a

RGB28, 45, 74

HSL218, 45%, 20%

HSV218, 62%, 29%

CMYK62%, 39%, 0%, 71%

Lab18.44, 3.21, -20.13

XYZ2.65, 2.62, 6.84

Decimal1846602

Web safe#333333

Pantone289 C

Shades of midnight blue

#1a2a45 #182740 #16243a #142035 #121d30 #101a2b #0e1726 #0c1421 #0a111b #080d16

Tints of midnight blue

#273e66 #314f83 #3c619f #4872ba #6588c5 #819ecf #9db4da #b9c9e5 #d6dfef #f2f5fa

Colors that go with midnight blue

Complementary#4a391c Analogous#1c444a Analogous#221c4a Triadic#4a1c2d Triadic#2d4a1c Split complementary#4a221c Split complementary#444a1c

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 62, 39, 0, 71.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #1c2d4a on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

62 39 0 71

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

61 40 4 77

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 #1c2d4a straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #1c2d4a; }
.text { color: #1c2d4a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1c2d4a; }

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 #1c2d4a against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #1c2d4a 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 #1c2d4a 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 #1c2d4a 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 #1c2d4a 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.