#124381 Color
#124381 is rgb(18, 67, 129) in RGB, hsl(214, 76%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(86%, 48%, 0%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Yinmn Blue (#2E5090), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.18. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#124381rgb(18, 67, 129)hsl(214, 76%, 29%)hsv(214, 86%, 51%)cmyk(86%, 48%, 0%, 49%)oklch(38.8% 0.117 256.6)lab(28.09% 3.22 -40.30)lch(28.09% 40.43 274.56)What #124381 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 #124381, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#124381 Channel Values
How #124381 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 67 · B 129 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 214° · S 76% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 214° · S 86% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 86% · M 48% · Y 0% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.79:1 vs white · 2.15:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #124381 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 #124381
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #124381; 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 #124381
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 #124381 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.
#124381#3E3E81#314081#383881#2D3D81#004E4E#004A66#444444Using #124381 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-124381: #124381;background-color: #124381;colors: { 'color-124381': '#124381' }Color(red: 0.071, green: 0.263, blue: 0.506)<color name="color_124381">#124381</color>fill="#124381"More Blue Colors
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#124381 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #124381?
#124381 is a dark blue — rgb(18, 67, 129) in RGB and hsl(214, 76%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Yinmn Blue (#2E5090), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.18.
What is the RGB value of #124381?
#124381 is rgb(18, 67, 129) — red 18, green 67, and blue 129 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #124381?
#124381 converts to approximately cmyk(86%, 48%, 0%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #124381 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #124381 scores 9.79:1 against white and 2.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #124381 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #124381 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 18.49, which is visibly different.
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