#124173 Color
#124173 is rgb(18, 65, 115) in RGB, hsl(211, 73%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(84%, 43%, 0%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Marine Blue (#01386A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.02. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#124173rgb(18, 65, 115)hsl(211, 73%, 26%)hsv(211, 84%, 45%)cmyk(84%, 43%, 0%, 55%)oklch(37.3% 0.099 253.3)lab(26.63% -0.43 -33.86)lch(26.63% 33.87 269.27)What #124173 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 #124173, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#124173 Channel Values
How #124173 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 115 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 211° · S 73% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 211° · S 84% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 84% · M 43% · Y 0% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.35:1 vs white · 2.03:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #124173 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 #124173
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #124173; 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 #124173
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 #124173 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.
#124173#3C3C73#303E73#363673#2C3B73#004A4A#00465D#404040Using #124173 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-124173: #124173;background-color: #124173;colors: { 'color-124173': '#124173' }Color(red: 0.071, green: 0.255, blue: 0.451)<color name="color_124173">#124173</color>fill="#124173"More Blue Colors
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#124173 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #124173?
#124173 is a dark blue — rgb(18, 65, 115) in RGB and hsl(211, 73%, 26%) 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 4.02.
What is the RGB value of #124173?
#124173 is rgb(18, 65, 115) — red 18, green 65, and blue 115 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #124173?
#124173 converts to approximately cmyk(84%, 43%, 0%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #124173 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #124173 scores 10.35:1 against white and 2.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #124173 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #124173 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 23.86, which is visibly different.
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