#12124A Color
#12124A is rgb(18, 18, 74) in RGB, hsl(240, 61%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(76%, 76%, 0%, 71%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Russian Violet (#32174D), visibly different at ΔE 10.58. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#12124Argb(18, 18, 74)hsl(240, 61%, 18%)hsv(240, 76%, 29%)cmyk(76%, 76%, 0%, 71%)oklch(22.8% 0.1 275)lab(8.85% 17.04 -35.48)lch(8.85% 39.36 295.65)What #12124A 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 #12124A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#12124A Channel Values
How #12124A 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 18 · B 74 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 240° · S 61% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 240° · S 76% · V 29% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 76% · M 76% · Y 0% · K 71% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 17.34:1 vs white · 1.21:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #12124A 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 #12124A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #12124A; 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 #12124A
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 #12124A 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-12124a: #12124A;background-color: #12124A;colors: { 'color-12124a': '#12124A' }Color(red: 0.071, green: 0.071, blue: 0.290)<color name="color_12124a">#12124A</color>fill="#12124A"More Blue Colors
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#12124A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #12124A?
#12124A is a darkest blue — rgb(18, 18, 74) in RGB and hsl(240, 61%, 18%) 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 10.58.
What is the RGB value of #12124A?
#12124A is rgb(18, 18, 74) — red 18, green 18, and blue 74 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #12124A?
#12124A converts to approximately cmyk(76%, 76%, 0%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #12124A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #12124A scores 17.34:1 against white and 1.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #12124A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #12124A 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 18.82, which is visibly different.
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