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How to mix midnight blue

A darkest blue, mixed from three paints: Cadmium Red, Ultramarine Blue and Phthalo Blue.

The recipe

Drag a bar to change how much of that paint goes in, and watch the colour change at the top.

Cadmium RedPR1082 parts10%
Ultramarine BluePB2917 parts85%
Phthalo BluePB151 part6%

Parts are a ratio: a drop, a spoonful, whatever suits the amount you need.

Value2 / 10
TemperatureCool
Leans towards blue, so it recedes. Good for shadow and distance.
AcrylicDries a little darker
Mix it a touch lighter than you want it.
Mix tipPhthalo Blue last
Phthalo Blue is strong. Add it a little at a time.

Other midnight blue shades

More blue colours

Your paints

The library and every recipe here are mixed from just these.

PY35Cadmium Yellow
PY3Lemon Yellow
PR108Cadmium Red
PR122Quinacridone Magenta
PB29Ultramarine Blue
PB15Phthalo Blue
PW6Titanium White