#121128 Color
#121128 is rgb(18, 17, 40) in RGB, hsl(243, 40%, 11%) in HSL, and about cmyk(55%, 58%, 0%, 84%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Navy (#0B1F3A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.9. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#121128rgb(18, 17, 40)hsl(243, 40%, 11%)hsv(243, 57%, 16%)cmyk(55%, 58%, 0%, 84%)oklch(19.3% 0.046 283.2)lab(6.01% 5.73 -15.54)lch(6.01% 16.56 290.24)What #121128 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 #121128, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#121128 Channel Values
How #121128 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 17 · B 40 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 243° · S 40% · L 11% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 243° · S 57% · V 16% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 55% · M 58% · Y 0% · K 84% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 18.48:1 vs white · 1.14:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #121128 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 #121128
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #121128; 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 #121128
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 #121128 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-121128: #121128;background-color: #121128;colors: { 'color-121128': '#121128' }Color(red: 0.071, green: 0.067, blue: 0.157)<color name="color_121128">#121128</color>fill="#121128"More Blue Colors
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#121128 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #121128?
#121128 is a darkest blue — rgb(18, 17, 40) in RGB and hsl(243, 40%, 11%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Navy (#0B1F3A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.9.
What is the RGB value of #121128?
#121128 is rgb(18, 17, 40) — red 18, green 17, and blue 40 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #121128?
#121128 converts to approximately cmyk(55%, 58%, 0%, 84%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #121128 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #121128 scores 18.48:1 against white and 1.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #121128 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #121128 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 black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 17.62, which is visibly different.
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