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#126591 Color

#126591 is rgb(18, 101, 145) in RGB, hsl(201, 78%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(88%, 30%, 0%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sea Blue (#006994), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.66. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#126591
HEX#126591
RGBrgb(18, 101, 145)
HSLhsl(201, 78%, 32%)
HSVhsv(201, 88%, 57%)
CMYKcmyk(88%, 30%, 0%, 43%)
OKLCHoklch(48.3% 0.102 238.8)
LABlab(39.88% -11.35 -31.38)
LCHlch(39.88% 33.37 250.11)

What #126591 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 #126591, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#126591 Channel Values

How #126591 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 18 · G 101 · B 1458-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 201° · S 78% · L 32%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 201° · S 88% · V 57%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 88% · M 30% · Y 0% · K 43%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.37:1 vs white · 3.3:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #126591 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.

TextWhite text6.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #126591

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #126591; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #126591

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #126591.

How #126591 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.

Typical#126591
Protanopia#5D5D91
Protanomaly#4A6091
Deuteranopia#545492
Deuteranomaly#435B91
Tritanopia#006C6C
Tritanomaly#00697C
Achromatopsia#5F5F5F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #126591 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-126591: #126591;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #126591;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-126591': '#126591' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.071, green: 0.396, blue: 0.569)
Android XML<color name="color_126591">#126591</color>
SVG fillfill="#126591"

More Blue Colors

#126591 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#126591 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #126591?

#126591 is a dark blue — rgb(18, 101, 145) in RGB and hsl(201, 78%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sea Blue (#006994), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.66.

What is the RGB value of #126591?

#126591 is rgb(18, 101, 145) — red 18, green 101, and blue 145 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #126591?

#126591 converts to approximately cmyk(88%, 30%, 0%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #126591 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #126591 scores 6.37:1 against white and 3.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #126591 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #126591 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 steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 12.55, which is visibly different.

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