Profound Authoritative Cosmic Dark Blue
Category: Blue
Midnight Blue (#191970) — Color Codes, Meaning & UI Palettes
Midnight Blue (#191970) is an intensely dark shade of blue that appears almost black under dim light, popularized by the Duke of Windsor as a deeper, richer alternative to black for evening wear. It conveys supreme authority, formality, and deep focus.
Click to Copy HEX
Midnight Blue
#191970
HEX
#191970
RGB
rgb(25, 25, 112)
HSL
hsl(240deg, 64%, 27%)
CMYK (Print)
cmyk(78%, 78%, 0%, 56%)
Apple Display P3
color(display-p3 0.098 0.098 0.439)
WCAG 2.1 Accessibility & Contrast Rating
White Text (#FFFFFF)
14.79:1 (AAA)
Black Text (#000000)
1.42:1 (Fail)
11-Step Tints & Shades Scale (Tailwind 50–950)
Mathematically balanced luminance scale for design tokens and CSS color palettes. Click any shade to copy hex code:
50
#EEEEFB
100
#DEDEF8
200
#BCBCF0
300
#9292E7
400
#6060DC
500
#191970
600
#14145D
700
#101049
800
#0C0C36
900
#080824
950
#040414
Color Harmonies & Palette Schemes
Complementary
#717119
Opposite 180° Contrast
Analogous -30°
#194571
Natural Harmony
Analogous +30°
#451971
Natural Harmony
Triadic +120°
#711919
120° Balanced Triad
Triadic +240°
#197119
120° Balanced Triad
Curated UI Design Pairings for Midnight Blue
Flawless dark-mode background and header bar color for enterprise software, legal firms, and banking platforms. AAA accessibility with pure white and amber accents.
Pure White
#FFFFFF
Pristine AAA Text Contrast
Liquid Gold
#F59E0B
Executive Royal Accent
Cool Starlight Gray
#F1F5F9
Modern Card Surface
Deep Space Obsidian
#0A0A1F
Immersive Gradient Base
Export Midnight Blue Code Snippets
CSS Variable
--color-midnight-blue: #191970;
Tailwind Config
'midnight-blue': '#191970'
Swift / SwiftUI
Color(hex: "#191970")
JSON Design Token
{"name": "Midnight Blue", "hex": "#191970"}
Explore More Colors in the Dictionary
Browse our complete catalog of curated named colors, harmonic palettes, and accessible UI combinations.