# Midnight Blue Color Trend, Fall 2026 · Paris Fashion Week Source: https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/paris/midnight-blue Data refreshed: October 2, 2026 Midnight blue appeared in 3.7% of looks at the Paris Fashion Week FW26 womenswear shows, down from 4.8% in FW25. 74 designers showed it across 207 looks. ## Numbers - Share of looks: 3.7% - Share in FW25: 4.8% - Change: −1.1 pts (fading) - Looks: 207 - Designers: 74 - Rank: #9 of 32 key colors by share of looks - Closest Pantone: 13-0752 TCX (#F3BF09) ## In the press Midnight blue came up in 3 articles from Vogue and Daily Front Row. In the data it was in 3.7% of looks, down from 4.8% in FW25. - Vogue, 2026-03-07: [Hermès Fall 2026 Ready-to-Wear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/fall-2026-ready-to-wear/hermes). Hermès moved from sunset hues through deep red and green into dark blue. - Vogue, 2026-03-04: [Balmain Fall 2026 Ready-to-Wear Collection](https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/fall-2026-ready-to-wear/balmain). Certain suede and velvet pieces that read as black in the staging were midnight blue. - Daily Front Row, 2026-03-04: [Antonin Tron Debuts His First Collection for Balmain](https://fashionweekdaily.com/antonin-tron-balmain-fall-2026/). Balmain used dark blue within a restrained nighttime palette. Summaries are written by T-Fashion. Read each article at the source. ## Top designers by look count - givenchy: 14 - undercover: 12 - A.w.a.k.e. Mode: 7 - 71 more designers in T-Fashion ## Other seasons - [SS27](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss27/paris/midnight-blue): 5.9% of looks - [SS26](https://tfashion.ai/runway/ss26/paris/midnight-blue) ## Worn with - Jeans (apparel): 21% of the trend's looks - Pants (apparel): 21% of the trend's looks - Striped (pattern): 4% of the trend's looks - Abstract (pattern): 4% of the trend's looks - Twill (fabric): 28% of the trend's looks - Denim (fabric): 26% of the trend's looks ## Runway looks 11 of 207 looks. Every look is in T-Fashion. - Time look 30, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/paris/time/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0030-daec53e4.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Loulou De Saison look 22, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/paris/loulou-de-saison/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0022-dff00342.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Stella Mccartney look 23, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/paris/stella-mccartney/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0023-ab059dd8.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Im Men look 10, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/paris/im-men/ready_to_wear_menswear/photos/0010-2d42756e.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Zimmermann look 43, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/paris/zimmermann/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0043-743fde6d.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Givenchy look 53, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/paris/givenchy/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0053-26a233a2.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Christopher John Rogers look 24, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/paris/christopher-john-rogers/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0024-8d2cc9a6.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Abra look 21, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/paris/abra/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0021-53696c30.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Victoria Beckham look 5, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/paris/victoria-beckham/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0005-d15d6db6.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Mossi look 9, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/paris/mossi/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0009-0196d085.jpg?format=auto&width=640 - Gauchere look 14, Paris: https://assets.tfashion.ai/v3/images/fashion-weeks/shows/fall-winter-2026/paris/gauchere/ready_to_wear_womenswear/photos/0014-58d84a23.jpg?format=auto&width=640 ## FAQ **How popular was midnight blue at the Paris Fashion Week FW26 womenswear shows?** Midnight blue appeared in 207 looks from 74 designers. That is 3.7% of all looks T-Fashion analyzed for the Paris Fashion Week FW26 womenswear shows. **Is midnight blue a trend for fall 2026?** Fading on the runways. Its share of looks is 3.7%, down from 4.8% in FW25. **Which designers showed the most midnight blue for FW26?** givenchy (14 looks), undercover (12 looks) and A.w.a.k.e. Mode (7 looks). **How does T-Fashion measure this?** T-Fashion tags every look of every Fall/Winter 2026 show. The share of looks is the number of looks with the color divided by all womenswear looks in the scope. The change compares that share with FW25. ## Related trends - [Charcoal](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/paris/charcoal): 9.4% of looks - [Chocolate](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/paris/chocolate): 22.3% of looks - [Pine Green](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/paris/pine-green): 2.5% of looks - [Wine](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/paris/wine) - [Royal Blue](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/paris/royal-blue) - [Fuchsia](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/paris/fuchsia) - [Steel](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/paris/steel): 7.5% of looks - [Mustard](https://tfashion.ai/runway/fw26/paris/mustard) This page is a preview. Every look, the full ranking and the designer and city breakdowns are in T-Fashion: [get access](https://tfashion.ai/book-demo).