#124191 Color
#124191 is rgb(18, 65, 145) in RGB, hsl(218, 78%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(88%, 55%, 0%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Iron Indigo (#184FA1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.14. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#124191rgb(18, 65, 145)hsl(218, 78%, 32%)hsv(218, 88%, 57%)cmyk(88%, 55%, 0%, 43%)oklch(39.6% 0.142 260.6)lab(28.49% 10.17 -49.52)lch(28.49% 50.55 281.60)What #124191 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 #124191, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#124191 Channel Values
How #124191 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 145 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 218° · S 78% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 218° · S 88% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 88% · M 55% · Y 0% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.59:1 vs white · 2.19:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #124191 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 #124191
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #124191; 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 #124191
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 #124191 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.
#124191#3C3C91#303E91#363691#2C3B91#005151#004B70#454545Using #124191 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-124191: #124191;background-color: #124191;colors: { 'color-124191': '#124191' }Color(red: 0.071, green: 0.255, blue: 0.569)<color name="color_124191">#124191</color>fill="#124191"More Blue Colors
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#124191 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #124191?
#124191 is a dark blue — rgb(18, 65, 145) in RGB and hsl(218, 78%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Iron Indigo (#184FA1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.14.
What is the RGB value of #124191?
#124191 is rgb(18, 65, 145) — red 18, green 65, and blue 145 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #124191?
#124191 converts to approximately cmyk(88%, 55%, 0%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #124191 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #124191 scores 9.59:1 against white and 2.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #124191 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #124191 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 13.25, which is visibly different.
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