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Papier Plume

Midnight Blue

Blues & navies#3E4C85

A small New Orleans-based ink maker known for colors inspired by the American South.

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Specs

Color familyBlues & navies
Approx. hex#3E4C85
SheenNot typically noted
BrandPapier Plume

Paper & pairing

Blues and navies are the most broadly "safe" fountain pen colors: legible, professional, and unlikely to raise eyebrows in an office. This ink will behave predictably on most fountain-pen-friendly paper. Cheap, highly absorbent paper (standard copier paper) will dull any ink's saturation and can cause feathering or bleed-through with wetter nibs.

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About Papier Plume

A small New Orleans-based ink maker known for colors inspired by the American South.

United States Founded c. 2017
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Storing and using the bottle

Bottled fountain pen ink has an effectively long shelf life when kept capped and out of direct sunlight: most inks remain usable for years. The main risk isn't the ink spoiling, it's a pen sitting inked and unused for weeks: that's what causes clogs, not the ink's age.

Frequently asked questions

What color family is Midnight Blue?
Midnight Blue falls into Inktend's blues & navies family based on its typical swatch color.
Does Midnight Blue have sheen?
Midnight Blue is not typically noted for sheen. If you want that effect, browse similarly colored inks tagged with sheen in the ink library.
How should I store a bottle of Midnight Blue?
Years, easily, as long as it stays capped and out of direct sunlight. The thing that actually shortens an ink's usable life is sitting unused inside a pen, not sitting on a shelf.
What paper works best with Midnight Blue?
It behaves predictably on most fountain-pen-friendly paper. Stick to something reasonably absorbent-resistant, since cheap copier paper dulls saturation and can feather.

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Color shown is a close digital approximation of a typical swatch, not a calibrated color match.