Midnight blue

#1b1d47

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 #1b1d47, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#1b1d47

RGB27, 29, 71

HSL237, 45%, 19%

HSV237, 62%, 28%

CMYK62%, 59%, 0%, 72%

Lab13.03, 13.58, -26.72

XYZ2.03, 1.57, 6.16

Decimal1776967

Web safe#333333

Pantone655 C

Shades of midnight blue

#191b42 #17193d #151738 #141533 #12132f #10112a #0e0f25 #0c0d20 #0a0b1b #080916

Tints of midnight blue

#262964 #313480 #3c409d #474cb9 #6368c4 #8083cf #9c9fda #b9bbe4 #d6d7ef #f2f2fa

Colors that go with midnight blue

Complementary#47451b Analogous#1b3347 Analogous#2f1b47 Triadic#471b1d Triadic#1d471b Split complementary#472f1b Split complementary#33471b

Midnight blue in print

At this depth the ink coverage is heavy, worth a proof before a long run. The cmyk build is 62, 59, 0, 72.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #1b1d47 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

62 59 0 72

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

61 58 4 78

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 #1b1d47 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #1b1d47; }
.text { color: #1b1d47; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1b1d47; }

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 #1b1d47 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #1b1d47 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 #1b1d47 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 #1b1d47 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 #1b1d47 is computed, not guessed. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. 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. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.