Midnight Blue
#020035
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What color is Midnight Blue
Midnight Blue is a dark bright shade of Blue. It belongs to the color family Dark Blue, and it has low lightness and high saturation. Midnight Blue is a cool color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Midnight Blue
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Midnight Blue is #020035.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Midnight Blue has 1%% Red, 0% Green, and 21% Blue.
Midnight Blue has 242° Hue, 100% Saturation, and 21% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Midnight Blue has 242° Hue, 100% Saturation, and 10% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Midnight Blue has 96% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow, and 79% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#020035 |
|
RGB |
(2, 0, 53) |
(1%, 0%, 21%) |
HSV |
(242°, 100, 21) |
(67%, 100%, 21%) |
HSL |
(242°, 100, 10) |
(67%, 100%, 10%) |
CMYK |
(96, 100, 0, 79) |
(96%, 100%, 0%, 79%) |
How does Midnight Blue contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Midnight Blue is 0%, which is low.
Midnight Blue has a higher contrast with white than black.
Midnight Blue and black have a 1.1:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Midnight Blue and white have a 19.8:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
0% |
insufficient (1.1) |
AAA (19.8) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Midnight Blue
How to mix Midnight Blue paint
To mix Midnight Blue paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 20% Blue, 79% Black, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
0%
Green
0%
Blue
20%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
79%
White
0%
To mix Midnight Blue paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 10% Cyan, 11% Magenta, 79% Black, as shown below.
Cyan
10%
Magenta
11%
Yellow
0%
Black
79%
White
0%
What colors are similar to Midnight Blue
Colors similar to Midnight Blue are: Dark Navy, Night Blue, Stratos, Black Rock, and Dark Blue. Dark Navy is more cyan than Midnight Blue. Night Blue is paler than Midnight Blue. Stratos is more cyan than Midnight Blue. Black Rock is more purple and paler than Midnight Blue. Dark Blue is more cyan than Midnight Blue.
