#122640 Color
#122640 is rgb(18, 38, 64) in RGB, hsl(214, 56%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(72%, 41%, 0%, 75%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Navy (#0B1F3A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.51. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#122640rgb(18, 38, 64)hsl(214, 56%, 16%)hsv(214, 72%, 25%)cmyk(72%, 41%, 0%, 75%)oklch(26.6% 0.055 255.7)lab(14.60% -0.64 -19.30)lch(14.60% 19.31 268.11)What #122640 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 #122640, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#122640 Channel Values
How #122640 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 38 · B 64 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 214° · S 56% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 214° · S 72% · V 25% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 72% · M 41% · Y 0% · K 75% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.25:1 vs white · 1.38:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #122640 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 #122640
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #122640; 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 #122640
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 #122640 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.
#122640#232340#1E2440#212140#1C2340#072A2A#0C2934#252525Using #122640 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-122640: #122640;background-color: #122640;colors: { 'color-122640': '#122640' }Color(red: 0.071, green: 0.149, blue: 0.251)<color name="color_122640">#122640</color>fill="#122640"More Blue Colors
#122640 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#122640 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #122640?
#122640 is a darkest blue — rgb(18, 38, 64) in RGB and hsl(214, 56%, 16%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Navy (#0B1F3A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.51.
What is the RGB value of #122640?
#122640 is rgb(18, 38, 64) — red 18, green 38, and blue 64 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #122640?
#122640 converts to approximately cmyk(72%, 41%, 0%, 75%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #122640 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #122640 scores 15.25:1 against white and 1.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #122640 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #122640 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 24.21, which is visibly different.
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