#12018D Color
#12018D is rgb(18, 1, 141) in RGB, hsl(247, 99%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(87%, 99%, 0%, 45%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Blue (#00008B), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.55. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#12018Drgb(18, 1, 141)hsl(247, 99%, 28%)hsv(247, 99%, 55%)cmyk(87%, 99%, 0%, 45%)oklch(29.8% 0.197 268.7)lab(14.24% 43.99 -70.52)lch(14.24% 83.12 301.96)What #12018D Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #12018D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#12018D Channel Values
How #12018D breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 18 · G 1 · B 141 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 247° · S 99% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 247° · S 99% · V 55% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 87% · M 99% · Y 0% · K 45% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.84:1 vs white · 1.41:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #12018D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #12018D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #12018D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #12018D
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #12018D Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#12018D#04048D#0B038D#07078D#0C058D#003434#002764#272727Using #12018D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-12018d: #12018D;background-color: #12018D;colors: { 'color-12018d': '#12018D' }Color(red: 0.071, green: 0.004, blue: 0.553)<color name="color_12018d">#12018D</color>fill="#12018D"More Blue Colors
#12018D sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#12018D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #12018D?
#12018D is a dark blue — rgb(18, 1, 141) in RGB and hsl(247, 99%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Blue (#00008B), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.55.
What is the RGB value of #12018D?
#12018D is rgb(18, 1, 141) — red 18, green 1, and blue 141 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #12018D?
#12018D converts to approximately cmyk(87%, 99%, 0%, 45%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #12018D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #12018D scores 14.84:1 against white and 1.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #12018D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #12018D is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkblue (#00008B) at a CIE76 distance of 1.55, which is below the threshold most people can see.
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