#120269 Color
#120269 is rgb(18, 2, 105) in RGB, hsl(249, 96%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(83%, 98%, 0%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Persian Indigo (#32127A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.15. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#120269rgb(18, 2, 105)hsl(249, 96%, 21%)hsv(249, 98%, 41%)cmyk(83%, 98%, 0%, 59%)oklch(24.7% 0.156 272.3)lab(9.28% 35.16 -55.73)lch(9.28% 65.89 302.24)What #120269 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 #120269, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#120269 Channel Values
How #120269 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 2 · B 105 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 249° · S 96% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 249° · S 98% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 83% · M 98% · Y 0% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.96:1 vs white · 1.24:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #120269 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 #120269
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #120269; 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 #120269
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 #120269 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.
#120269#050569#0B0469#080869#0D0669#002525#001B49#1C1C1CUsing #120269 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-120269: #120269;background-color: #120269;colors: { 'color-120269': '#120269' }Color(red: 0.071, green: 0.008, blue: 0.412)<color name="color_120269">#120269</color>fill="#120269"More Blue Colors
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#120269 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #120269?
#120269 is a dark blue — rgb(18, 2, 105) in RGB and hsl(249, 96%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Persian Indigo (#32127A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.15.
What is the RGB value of #120269?
#120269 is rgb(18, 2, 105) — red 18, green 2, and blue 105 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #120269?
#120269 converts to approximately cmyk(83%, 98%, 0%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #120269 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #120269 scores 16.96:1 against white and 1.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #120269 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #120269 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 midnightblue (#191970) at a CIE76 distance of 11.83, which is visibly different.
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