#121330 Color
#121330 is rgb(18, 19, 48) in RGB, hsl(238, 45%, 13%) in HSL, and about cmyk(63%, 60%, 0%, 81%) 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 8.2. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#121330rgb(18, 19, 48)hsl(238, 45%, 13%)hsv(238, 63%, 19%)cmyk(63%, 60%, 0%, 81%)oklch(20.4% 0.056 278.7)lab(7.05% 7.36 -19.85)lch(7.05% 21.16 290.34)What #121330 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 #121330, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#121330 Channel Values
How #121330 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 19 · B 48 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 238° · S 45% · L 13% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 238° · S 63% · V 19% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 63% · M 60% · Y 0% · K 81% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 18.08:1 vs white · 1.16:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #121330 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 #121330
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #121330; 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 #121330
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 #121330 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-121330: #121330;background-color: #121330;colors: { 'color-121330': '#121330' }Color(red: 0.071, green: 0.075, blue: 0.188)<color name="color_121330">#121330</color>fill="#121330"More Blue Colors
#121330 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#121330 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #121330?
#121330 is a darkest blue — rgb(18, 19, 48) in RGB and hsl(238, 45%, 13%) 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 8.2.
What is the RGB value of #121330?
#121330 is rgb(18, 19, 48) — red 18, green 19, and blue 48 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #121330?
#121330 converts to approximately cmyk(63%, 60%, 0%, 81%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #121330 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #121330 scores 18.08:1 against white and 1.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #121330 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #121330 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 22.31, which is visibly different.
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