#123554 Color
#123554 is rgb(18, 53, 84) in RGB, hsl(208, 65%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(79%, 37%, 0%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Prussian Blue (#003153), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.28. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#123554rgb(18, 53, 84)hsl(208, 65%, 20%)hsv(208, 79%, 33%)cmyk(79%, 37%, 0%, 67%)oklch(32.1% 0.068 248.5)lab(20.92% -3.59 -22.89)lch(20.92% 23.17 261.09)What #123554 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 #123554, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#123554 Channel Values
How #123554 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 53 · B 84 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 208° · S 65% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 208° · S 79% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 79% · M 37% · Y 0% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.63:1 vs white · 1.66:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #123554 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 #123554
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #123554; 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 #123554
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 #123554 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.
#123554#313154#283354#2D2D54#243054#003A3A#073846#333333Using #123554 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-123554: #123554;background-color: #123554;colors: { 'color-123554': '#123554' }Color(red: 0.071, green: 0.208, blue: 0.329)<color name="color_123554">#123554</color>fill="#123554"More Blue Colors
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#123554 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #123554?
#123554 is a dark blue — rgb(18, 53, 84) in RGB and hsl(208, 65%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Prussian Blue (#003153), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.28.
What is the RGB value of #123554?
#123554 is rgb(18, 53, 84) — red 18, green 53, and blue 84 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #123554?
#123554 converts to approximately cmyk(79%, 37%, 0%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #123554 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #123554 scores 12.63:1 against white and 1.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #123554 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #123554 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 23.21, which is visibly different.
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