Color swatch image showing Midnight Blue (#191970) with RGB(25,25,112) values

Midnight Blue (#191970) Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about Midnight Blue (#191970) including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

Midnight Blue (#191970) Color Information

Midnight Blue (#191970) RGB value is (25, 25, 112). The hex color red value is 25, green is 25, and blue is 112. Its HSL format shows a hue of 240°, saturation of 64 percent, and lightness of 27 percent. The CMYK process values are 78 percent, 78 percent, 0 percent, 56 percent.

Midnight Blue
#191970
rgb(25, 25, 112)
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Midnight Blue (#191970) Color Meaning

Midnight Blue (#191970) conveys depth, authority, and controlled mystery. This dark blue (#191970) feels expansive and disciplined, often linked to knowledge and quiet power. Psychologically, Midnight Blue (#191970) promotes focus and emotional containment. It reduces distraction while supporting analytical thinking. Culturally, it appears in formal wear, academic environments, and institutional branding. Spiritually, it represents inner wisdom, discipline, and reflective awareness.

Convert Midnight Blue (#191970) across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#191970
RGB
rgb(25, 25, 112)
HSL
hsl(240°, 64%, 27%)
CMYK
cmyk(78%, 78%, 0%, 56%)
HSV
hsv(240°, 78%, 44%)
XYZ
3.6732 2.0718 15.5355
Yxy
2.0718 0.1726 0.0974
Hunter Lab
14.3937 0.2280 -0.5634
CIE-Lab
15.8596 31.7200 -49.5783

RGB Values

Red25 / 255 (10%)
Green25 / 255 (10%)
Blue112 / 255 (44%)
44%

CMYK Values

Cyan78 / 100 (78%)
78%
Magenta78 / 100 (78%)
78%
Yellow0 / 100 (0%)
Key (Black)56 / 100 (56%)
56%

Midnight Blue (#191970) harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Midnight Blue (#191970) harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

(WCAG 2.1) Test Midnight Blue (#191970) for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

#FFFFFF
#191970

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

14.85:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

14.85:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

14.85:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

See how #191970 appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

Midnight Blue (#191970)

protanopia

#19195b

Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

Background Color

background-color: #191970;

Text Color

color: #191970;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #191970;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #19197040;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #191970;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #191970 0%, #101047 100%);

Midnight Blue (#191970) Color FAQs

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