About Midnight Blue
Midnight Blue (midnightblue) is a dark, vivid blue with the hex code #191970, or rgb(25, 25, 112). In HSL it sits at a hue of 240°, 64% saturation and 27% lightness. It is one of the 148 named colors every browser understands, so you can write color: midnightblue; instead of the hex value.
Using Midnight Blue for text and backgrounds
| Pairing | Contrast ratio | WCAG |
|---|---|---|
| Midnight Blue text on white | 14.85 : 1 | AAA |
| Midnight Blue text on black | 1.41 : 1 | fails |
On a midnight blue background, use white text (14.85 : 1). WCAG asks for at least 4.5 : 1 for body text and 3 : 1 for large text. Check other pairs with the Contrast Checker.
CSS
.element {
color: midnightblue; /* or #191970 */
background-color: #191970;
border: 1px solid rgb(25 25 112 / 50%);
}Similar named colors
Navy (#000080), Dark Blue (#00008b), Indigo (#4b0082), Dark Slate Blue (#483d8b), Dark Slate Gray (#2f4f4f), Rebecca Purple (#663399).
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What is the hex code for midnight blue?
#191970 — that is rgb(25, 25, 112) and hsl(240, 64%, 27%). In CSS you can also just write midnightblue.
Is midnight blue text readable on white?
Its contrast ratio on white is 14.85 : 1, which passes WCAG AA for normal text.
What colors go well with midnight blue?
Its complementary color is #717119; analogous colors #194571 and #451971 sit next to it on the color wheel.