#12073C Color
#12073C is rgb(18, 7, 60) in RGB, hsl(252, 79%, 13%) in HSL, and about cmyk(70%, 88%, 0%, 76%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Russian Violet (#32174D), visibly different at ΔE 10.94. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#12073Crgb(18, 7, 60)hsl(252, 79%, 13%)hsv(252, 88%, 24%)cmyk(70%, 88%, 0%, 76%)oklch(19.3% 0.094 282.8)lab(5.07% 17.95 -31.77)lch(5.07% 36.49 299.46)What #12073C 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 #12073C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#12073C Channel Values
How #12073C 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 7 · B 60 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 252° · S 79% · L 13% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 252° · S 88% · V 24% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 70% · M 88% · Y 0% · K 76% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 18.73:1 vs white · 1.12:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #12073C 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 #12073C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #12073C; 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 #12073C
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 #12073C 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.
#12073C#09093C#0D083C#0B0B3C#0E0A3C#021515#091029#121212Using #12073C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-12073c: #12073C;background-color: #12073C;colors: { 'color-12073c': '#12073C' }Color(red: 0.071, green: 0.027, blue: 0.235)<color name="color_12073c">#12073C</color>fill="#12073C"More Blue Colors
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#12073C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #12073C?
#12073C is a darkest blue — rgb(18, 7, 60) in RGB and hsl(252, 79%, 13%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Russian Violet (#32174D), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.94.
What is the RGB value of #12073C?
#12073C is rgb(18, 7, 60) — red 18, green 7, and blue 60 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #12073C?
#12073C converts to approximately cmyk(70%, 88%, 0%, 76%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #12073C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #12073C scores 18.73:1 against white and 1.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #12073C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #12073C 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 22.97, which is visibly different.
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