#122564 Color
#122564 is rgb(18, 37, 100) in RGB, hsl(226, 69%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(82%, 63%, 0%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sapphire Navy (#082567), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.24. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#122564rgb(18, 37, 100)hsl(226, 69%, 23%)hsv(226, 82%, 39%)cmyk(82%, 63%, 0%, 61%)oklch(29.4% 0.114 266.4)lab(16.67% 12.87 -40.25)lch(16.67% 42.25 287.73)What #122564 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 #122564, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#122564 Channel Values
How #122564 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 37 · B 100 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 226° · S 69% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 226° · S 82% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 82% · M 63% · Y 0% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.24:1 vs white · 1.47:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #122564 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 #122564
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #122564; 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 #122564
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 #122564 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.
#122564#222264#1D2464#202064#1B2264#003232#002D4B#2B2B2BUsing #122564 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-122564: #122564;background-color: #122564;colors: { 'color-122564': '#122564' }Color(red: 0.071, green: 0.145, blue: 0.392)<color name="color_122564">#122564</color>fill="#122564"More Blue Colors
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#122564 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #122564?
#122564 is a dark blue — rgb(18, 37, 100) in RGB and hsl(226, 69%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sapphire Navy (#082567), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.24.
What is the RGB value of #122564?
#122564 is rgb(18, 37, 100) — red 18, green 37, and blue 100 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #122564?
#122564 converts to approximately cmyk(82%, 63%, 0%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #122564 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #122564 scores 14.24:1 against white and 1.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #122564 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #122564 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 16.27, which is visibly different.
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