#12415E Color
#12415E is rgb(18, 65, 94) in RGB, hsl(203, 68%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(81%, 31%, 0%, 63%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Indigo Dye (#00416A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.72. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#12415Ergb(18, 65, 94)hsl(203, 68%, 22%)hsv(203, 81%, 37%)cmyk(81%, 31%, 0%, 63%)oklch(35.9% 0.07 240.4)lab(25.57% -7.54 -22.14)lch(25.57% 23.38 251.19)What #12415E 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 #12415E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#12415E Channel Values
How #12415E 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 65 · B 94 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 203° · S 68% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 203° · S 81% · V 37% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 81% · M 31% · Y 0% · K 63% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.81:1 vs white · 1.94:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #12415E 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 #12415E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #12415E; 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 #12415E
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 #12415E 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.
#12415E#3C3C5E#303E5E#36365F#2C3B5E#004545#054450#3D3D3DUsing #12415E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-12415e: #12415E;background-color: #12415E;colors: { 'color-12415e': '#12415E' }Color(red: 0.071, green: 0.255, blue: 0.369)<color name="color_12415e">#12415E</color>fill="#12415E"More Blue Colors
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#12415E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #12415E?
#12415E is a dark blue — rgb(18, 65, 94) in RGB and hsl(203, 68%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Indigo Dye (#00416A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.72.
What is the RGB value of #12415E?
#12415E is rgb(18, 65, 94) — red 18, green 65, and blue 94 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #12415E?
#12415E converts to approximately cmyk(81%, 31%, 0%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #12415E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #12415E scores 10.81:1 against white and 1.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #12415E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #12415E 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 19.61, which is visibly different.
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