Midnight Blue (#191970)
HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK values + mood/style/use-case color tags. Use this page to keep your colors consistent across web and print.
Preview
Contrast vs white: 14.85:1 — vs black: 1.41:1
Color values
-
HEX
#191970 -
RGB
rgb(25, 25, 112) -
HSL
hsl(240, 77%, 43%) -
CMYK
cmyk( 77.68, 77.68, 0, 56.08 ) -
Websafe
#000066
Tags
Tip: tags are heuristic suggestions (helpful for browsing and inspiration).
Color Harmonies
Colors that pair well with #191970 based on color theory relationships.
The color directly opposite on the color wheel — creates maximum contrast and vibrance.
#191970
Base
#707019
Colors adjacent on the wheel — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.
#191970
Base
#194470
#441970
Three colors equally spaced 120° apart — bold, balanced, and visually rich.
#191970
Base
#701919
#197019
Two colors flanking the complement — high contrast with less tension than full complementary.
#191970
Base
#704419
#447019
Four colors at 90° intervals — rich variety, best when one color dominates.
#191970
Base
#701944
#707019
#197044
Shades and tints of the same hue — cohesive, elegant, and easy to work with.
#191970
Base
#050515
#0B0B31
#12124F
#202091
#2727AF
#4B4BD7
Darker shades and lighter tints of Midnight Blue, generated by adjusting lightness while keeping the same hue and saturation.
Shades (darker)
#050515
#090927
#0D0D39
#11114C
#15155E
#191970
Base
#2626A9
#4040D4
#7979E1
#B1B1EE
#EAEAFA
Ready-to-use code snippets for #191970. Click the copy button to copy any snippet to your clipboard.
/* Background */
.element {
background-color: #191970;
}
/* Text */
.element {
color: #191970;
}
/* Border */
.element {
border: 1px solid #191970;
}
/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
background: linear-gradient(
to right,
#191970,
#C7C719
);
}
/* Radial gradient */
.element {
background: radial-gradient(
circle,
#191970,
#C7C719
);
}
// SCSS variable
$midnight-blue: #191970;
// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$midnight-blue-r: 25;
$midnight-blue-g: 25;
$midnight-blue-b: 112;
// Usage
.element {
background-color: $midnight-blue;
color: rgba($midnight-blue-r, $midnight-blue-g, $midnight-blue-b, 0.8);
}
How Midnight Blue appears to people with different types of color vision deficiency.
#191970
How the color appears with full color vision.
#191970
Deuteranopia affects ~8% of males. Green cones are absent, making it difficult to distinguish red from green. The most common form of color blindness.
#191970
Protanopia affects ~1% of males. Red cones are absent, causing reds to appear dark and indistinguishable from greens and browns.
#002F2F
Tritanopia is rare (~0.003%). Blue cones are absent, making blue and yellow difficult to distinguish. Blues may appear green, yellows appear pink.
#272727
Achromatopsia is complete color blindness. The world is seen entirely in shades of grey. Affects ~1 in 30,000 people.
How to use this color
- Copy HEX for CSS and design tools, or RGB/HSL for UI adjustments.
- Use CMYK when preparing print assets (posters, packaging, brochures).
- Check contrast before using it for text or important UI elements.