#1258BA Color
#1258BA is rgb(18, 88, 186) in RGB, hsl(215, 82%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(90%, 53%, 0%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sapphire (#0F52BA), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.93. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#1258BArgb(18, 88, 186)hsl(215, 82%, 40%)hsv(215, 90%, 73%)cmyk(90%, 53%, 0%, 27%)oklch(48% 0.168 258.7)lab(38.03% 9.94 -58.56)lch(38.03% 59.39 279.63)What #1258BA 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 #1258BA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#1258BA Channel Values
How #1258BA 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 88 · B 186 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 215° · S 82% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 215° · S 90% · V 73% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 90% · M 53% · Y 0% · K 27% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.71:1 vs white · 3.13:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1258BA 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 #1258BA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1258BA; 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 #1258BA
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 #1258BA 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.
#1258BA#5151BA#4054BA#4949BA#3A50BA#006B6B#006491#5C5C5CUsing #1258BA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-1258ba: #1258BA;background-color: #1258BA;colors: { 'color-1258ba': '#1258BA' }Color(red: 0.071, green: 0.345, blue: 0.729)<color name="color_1258ba">#1258BA</color>fill="#1258BA"More Blue Colors
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#1258BA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #1258BA?
#1258BA is a mid-tone blue — rgb(18, 88, 186) in RGB and hsl(215, 82%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sapphire (#0F52BA), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.93.
What is the RGB value of #1258BA?
#1258BA is rgb(18, 88, 186) — red 18, green 88, and blue 186 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #1258BA?
#1258BA converts to approximately cmyk(90%, 53%, 0%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #1258BA be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #1258BA scores 6.71:1 against white and 3.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #1258BA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #1258BA 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 royalblue (#4169E1) at a CIE76 distance of 14.28, which is visibly different.
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