#120B75 Color
#120B75 is rgb(18, 11, 117) in RGB, hsl(244, 83%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(85%, 91%, 0%, 54%) 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 7.09. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#120B75rgb(18, 11, 117)hsl(244, 83%, 25%)hsv(244, 91%, 46%)cmyk(85%, 91%, 0%, 54%)oklch(27.3% 0.164 270.4)lab(12.31% 34.16 -58.51)lch(12.31% 67.75 300.28)What #120B75 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 #120B75, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#120B75 Channel Values
How #120B75 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 11 · B 117 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 244° · S 83% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 244° · S 91% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 85% · M 91% · Y 0% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.78:1 vs white · 1.33:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #120B75 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 #120B75
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #120B75; 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 #120B75
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 #120B75 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.
#120B75#0C0C75#0F0C75#0E0E75#0F0D75#002C2C#002353#232323Using #120B75 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-120b75: #120B75;background-color: #120B75;colors: { 'color-120b75': '#120B75' }Color(red: 0.071, green: 0.043, blue: 0.459)<color name="color_120b75">#120B75</color>fill="#120B75"More Blue Colors
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#120B75 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #120B75?
#120B75 is a dark blue — rgb(18, 11, 117) in RGB and hsl(244, 83%, 25%) 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 7.09.
What is the RGB value of #120B75?
#120B75 is rgb(18, 11, 117) — red 18, green 11, and blue 117 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #120B75?
#120B75 converts to approximately cmyk(85%, 91%, 0%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #120B75 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #120B75 scores 15.78:1 against white and 1.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #120B75 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #120B75 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 navy (#000080) at a CIE76 distance of 11.09, which is visibly different.
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