What color is #191970?

Midnight Blue (#191970) is a dark blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(25, 25, 112), and in HSL hsl(240, 64%, 27%).

Is #191970 accessible as text?

On white, #191970 has a contrast ratio of 14.85:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.41:1 (fails). For text placed on #191970, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #191970?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is violet-950 (#2F0D68).

What colors go well with #191970?

#191970 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #717119. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #191970 below.

Is Midnight Blue good for buttons?

Midnight Blue works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #191970 — black text only reaches 1.41:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is Midnight Blue the same as CSS midnightblue?

Yes — #191970 is the CSS named color midnightblue.

Is Midnight Blue blue or violet?

Midnight Blue sits between blue and violet — #191970 is best described as a dark blue-violet.

Midnight Blue (#191970) Color Palette, HEX, RGB & Design Ideas

Palettes built on Midnight Blue

Not just a swatch — here's how Midnight Blue works with other colors. Named schemes with Midnight Blue in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #191970 Anchor #141210 Accent #DC9659 Secondary #252833 Surface #F3ECE3

Midnight Blue carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Moody Editorial Color · 5 colors

Color #191970 Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6E6E74 Surface #EEE5DB Accent #130036

Midnight Blue adds the colour to this moody editorial scheme — charcoal and a mid-grey around it, a bone highlight, and a muted jewel accent drawn from Midnight Blue.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #191970 Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5C0 Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

Midnight Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #191970 Secondary #7F4535 Surface #EED7C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582239

Midnight Blue plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #191970 Secondary #464E6B Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

Midnight Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Midnight Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How Midnight Blue actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 19/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 23/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 73/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 28/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 73/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 55/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 36/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 23/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 76/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 14.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C9C9EB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #361971 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is Midnight Blue at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #191970;
  --color-base-rgb: 25 25 112;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(28.8% 0.144 272.8);
  --color-50: #F2F2FD;
  --color-100: #DDDDF8;
  --color-200: #BCBCF0;
  --color-300: #8E8EE1;
  --color-400: #6464CE;
  --color-500: #4242B3;
  --color-600: #393989;
  --color-700: #2E2E61;
  --color-800: #212140;
  --color-900: #161627;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  midnight-blue: {
    50: '#F2F2FD',
    100: '#DDDDF8',
    200: '#BCBCF0',
    300: '#8E8EE1',
    400: '#6464CE',
    500: '#4242B3',
    600: '#393989',
    700: '#2E2E61',
    800: '#212140',
    900: '#161627',
  },
}

$base: #191970;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F2F2FD;
$base-100: #DDDDF8;
$base-200: #BCBCF0;
$base-300: #8E8EE1;
$base-400: #6464CE;
$base-500: #4242B3;
$base-600: #393989;
$base-700: #2E2E61;
$base-800: #212140;
$base-900: #161627;
$base-hover: #14145A;
$base-subtle: #ACACE2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#191970",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2F2FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DDDDF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BCBCF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8E8EE1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6464CE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4242B3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#393989",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2E2E61",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#212140",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#161627",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

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