#123864 Color
#123864 is rgb(18, 56, 100) in RGB, hsl(212, 69%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(82%, 44%, 0%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Marine Blue (#01386A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.05. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#123864rgb(18, 56, 100)hsl(212, 69%, 23%)hsv(212, 82%, 39%)cmyk(82%, 44%, 0%, 61%)oklch(33.9% 0.088 254.5)lab(22.80% 0.03 -30.38)lch(22.80% 30.38 270.05)What #123864 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 #123864, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#123864 Channel Values
How #123864 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 56 · B 100 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 212° · S 69% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 212° · S 82% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 82% · M 44% · Y 0% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.83:1 vs white · 1.78:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #123864 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 #123864
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #123864; 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 #123864
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 #123864 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.
#123864#343464#2A3564#2F2F64#263364#004040#003D51#373737Using #123864 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-123864: #123864;background-color: #123864;colors: { 'color-123864': '#123864' }Color(red: 0.071, green: 0.220, blue: 0.392)<color name="color_123864">#123864</color>fill="#123864"More Blue Colors
#123864 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#123864 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #123864?
#123864 is a dark blue — rgb(18, 56, 100) in RGB and hsl(212, 69%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.05.
What is the RGB value of #123864?
#123864 is rgb(18, 56, 100) — red 18, green 56, and blue 100 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #123864?
#123864 converts to approximately cmyk(82%, 44%, 0%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #123864 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #123864 scores 11.83:1 against white and 1.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #123864 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #123864 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 25.81, which is a different colour altogether.
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