Midnight Color Code: #03012D, RGB, HSL & CMYK

Midnight color values

HEX #03012D

RGB rgb(3, 1, 45)

HSL hsl(243, 96%, 9%)

HSV 243, 98%, 18%

HWB hwb(243 0% 82%)

CMYK 93%, 98%, 0%, 82%

Decimal 196909

9%HSL lightness (very dark)

96%HSL saturation (vivid)

243°Hue angle (blue)

0.002Relative luminance

CMYK is a standard screen-to-print conversion. Printed results depend on inks, paper and color profiles.

What is Midnight?

“Midnight” is a crowd-sourced name from the XKCD Color Survey, in which participants typed names for colors they were shown. It is a popular everyday label rather than an official standard.

Its hue angle of 243° places it in the blue part of the color wheel, with 96% saturation (vivid) and 9% lightness (very dark). It is a cool color.

Compared with the other blue colors in the Aqeeb Studio library, it is lighter than 0% of them and more saturated than 62% of them.

Its relative luminance is 0.002, which makes it a very dark color. That is below the 0.179 crossover point at which black and white text have equal contrast, so white text has the advantage.

Midnight counts as a dark color: its HSL lightness is 9% and its relative luminance is 0.002. White text reads comfortably on it (20.07:1 contrast).

Text contrast on Midnight

WCAG contrast of white and black text on Midnight
Text	Preview	Ratio	AA normal	AA large	AAA normal	AAA large
White text	Sample text	20.07:1 Excellent	Pass	Pass	Pass	Pass
Black text	Sample text	1.04:1 Poor	Fail	Fail	Fail	Fail

Ratios use the WCAG 2 formula and are truncated, never rounded up. Test any pair with the contrast checker.

Colors that go with Midnight

Complementary color

Complementary colors sit directly opposite each other on the color wheel (180° apart). They give the strongest hue contrast, which suits calls to action and accents.

≈ Dark Olive#2B2D01

Analogous colors

Analogous colors are neighbors on the wheel, 30° either side of the base hue. They blend smoothly and are easy to combine in backgrounds, gradients and illustrations.

≈ Dark Navy#01152D ≈ Dark Navy#19012D

Triadic colors

A triadic scheme uses three hues spaced 120° apart. It is lively yet balanced, and works best when one color leads and the other two act as accents.

≈ Dark Maroon#2D0301 ≈ Very Dark Green#012D03

Split-complementary colors

Split-complementary keeps the base color and uses the two colors on either side of its complement (150° and 210°). The contrast is strong but gentler than a direct complement.

≈ Dark Brown#2D1901 ≈ Very Dark Green#152D01

Tetradic colors

A tetradic (rectangle) scheme combines two complementary pairs at 0°, 60°, 180° and 240°. It offers variety but needs one dominant color to stay balanced.

≈ Eggplant#2D012B ≈ Dark Olive#2B2D01 ≈ Very Dark Green#012D03

Monochromatic variants

Monochromatic variants keep the same hue and saturation and only change lightness, which makes them dependable for UI scales and subtle layered designs.

#02011E#02011E

#070264#070264

#0B04AA#0B04AA

#1005EF#1005EF

#4A41FB#4A41FB

A “≈” before a name means the exact harmony color has no named match, so the link goes to the closest named color.

Tints and shades of Midnight

Lighter tints (mixed with white)

Darker shades (mixed with black)

Select any swatch to copy its HEX code. Build longer scales with the tints and shades tool.

Dark Navy#000435 Navy Blue#001146 Midnight Purple#280137 Very Dark Purple#2A0134 Marine#042E60 Dark Purple#35063E Eggplant#380835 Night Blue#040348

Where to use Midnight

Button, banner and badge backgrounds with white text (20.07:1 contrast)
Dark-mode surfaces, headers and footers
Headers and navigation bars
Charts and dashboards
Links, buttons and primary interface accents
Corporate, finance and software branding

Use Midnight in CSS

:root {
  --color-midnight: #03012D;
}

.element {
  color: var(--color-midnight);
  background-color: #03012D;
  border: 2px solid #03012D;
}

Questions about Midnight

What is the HEX code for Midnight?

Midnight is #03012D.

What is the RGB value of Midnight?

The RGB value of Midnight is 3, 1, 45: 3 red, 1 green and 45 blue on a 0–255 scale, written rgb(3, 1, 45) in CSS.

What is the HSL value of Midnight?

The HSL value of Midnight is 243°, 96%, 9% (hue, saturation, lightness), written hsl(243, 96%, 9%) in CSS.

What is the CMYK value of Midnight?

A standard conversion gives about C 93%, M 98%, Y 0%, K 82%. Real print results depend on the inks, paper and color profile, so treat CMYK here as a reference value.

Is Midnight a light or dark color?

Midnight counts as a dark color: its HSL lightness is 9% and its relative luminance is 0.002. White text reads comfortably on it (20.07:1 contrast).

How does Midnight look with white text?

White text on Midnight has a contrast ratio of 20.07:1, rated Excellent. It meets WCAG AA for normal text.

How does Midnight look with black text?

Black text on Midnight has a contrast ratio of 1.04:1, rated Poor. It falls below the WCAG minimum for text.

What colors go well with Midnight?

Dark Olive is its complementary color, and Dark Navy sits beside it as an analogous color. Lighter and darker variants of the same hue also work well for monochromatic palettes.

Where can Midnight be used?

It suits button, banner and badge backgrounds with white text (20.07:1 contrast); dark-mode surfaces, headers and footers; headers and navigation bars.

How do I use Midnight in CSS?

Use color: #03012D; for text, background-color: #03012D; for fills, or define a custom property such as --color-midnight: #03012D; and reuse it with var(--color-midnight).

About this color page

Crowd-sourced name from the XKCD Color Survey (CC0). Values are calculated from the HEX code; color names are labels, not trademarks or standards unless stated. Screens render colors differently, so always check important colors on your own device. See the disclaimer.

Midnight Color Code: #03012D