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14 Types of Midnight Blue

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Midnight blue is a dark slightly purplish blue based on the bluish glow of the night sky. The night sky can have a bluish tinge under certain conditions due to an effect known as Rayleigh scattering that scatters short wavelengths of blue light as light travels long distances through the sky. As a color, midnight blue is a blackish blue similar to navy that has a similar culture of use for formalwear.
Midnight Blue #6
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Dark Midnight Blue
#012a36
Midnight Rain
#080d42
Midnight Blue #5
#002233
Midnight Blue
#020035
Midnight Blue #4
#03012d
True Midnight Blue
#000528
Midnight Velvet Blue
#140436
Flat Midnight Blue
#000930
Astorian Midnight
#0b193a
Glossy Midnight Blue
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Midnight Sky
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Electric Midnight Blue
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Stark Midnight Blue
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Meaning

The term midnight blue can be used to convey symbolic meaning such as loyalty, mystery or depth of emotion. This tends to have a slightly melancholy feel as blue is often used to symbolize a slight touch of sadness. An example of the symbolic use of this color in verse is found in the 1987 song "Midnight Blue" by Lou Gramm.

Visual Example

The following photo shows how the midnight night sky can easily feel dark blue due to light from stars, moon or human sources.

What feeling do you get from midnight blue?



Formal
45 votes
Stable
24 votes
Nostalgic
25 votes
Mysterious
21 votes

Summary

Midnight blue is both a symbolic name for a color with a deep and mysterious emotional feel and a color based on the real nighttime sky that can have a bluish tinge.
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