Midnight vs Storm

Midnight and Storm are both blues, but they are not the same color: the measured difference between their classic values is ΔE 5.2, noticeably different side by side.

Midnight

RGB: 3, 1, 45
HSL: 243, 96%, 9%
OKLCH: 14.2% 0.088 270.7

Temperature: cool

Closest encyclopedia entry: Midnight

Storm

RGB: 0, 11, 68
HSL: 230, 100%, 13%
OKLCH: 19.6% 0.107 263.7

Temperature: cool

Closest encyclopedia entry: Storm

Measured difference: ΔE 5.2 · noticeably different side by side. ΔE is a measure of perceived color difference; below 2.3 most people can't tell colors apart.

Guide

How to tell Midnight and Storm apart

1 Storm is measurably lighter (5 points of OKLCH lightness). Squint: the one that survives is Midnight.
2 Storm carries more chroma, so it reads more saturated. Midnight looks grayer in direct comparison.
3 Check them against a true neutral gray: subtle undertones surface immediately next to something with no undertone at all.

Guide

When to use which

Midnight passes AA for text on white (20.07:1), so it can work in type and trim, not just surfaces.

Storm passes AA for text on white (18.56:1), so it can work in type and trim, not just surfaces.

Palettes

Their palettes, side by side

Midnight complementary palette

Storm complementary palette

Midnight analogous palette

Storm analogous palette

FAQ

FAQs

Are Midnight and Storm the same color?

No. Using their classic reference values, they differ by ΔE 5.2 (a measure of perceived color difference; below 2.3 most people can't tell colors apart). That makes them noticeably different side by side.

Which is darker, Midnight or Storm?

Midnight is darker: 5 points lower in OKLCH lightness than Storm.