#1266BA Color
#1266BA is rgb(18, 102, 186) in RGB, hsl(210, 82%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(90%, 45%, 0%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Green-blue (#1164B4), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.37. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#1266BArgb(18, 102, 186)hsl(210, 82%, 40%)hsv(210, 90%, 73%)cmyk(90%, 45%, 0%, 27%)oklch(51.1% 0.152 253.7)lab(42.21% 1.51 -51.84)lch(42.21% 51.86 271.67)What #1266BA 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 #1266BA, 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.
#1266BA Channel Values
How #1266BA 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 102 · B 186 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 210° · S 82% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 210° · S 90% · V 73% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 90% · M 45% · Y 0% · K 27% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.78:1 vs white · 3.64:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1266BA 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #1266BA in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #1266BA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1266BA; 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 #1266BA
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #1266BA.
How #1266BA 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.
#1266BA#5E5EBA#4A61BA#5555BB#445CBA#007575#006F96#666666Using #1266BA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-1266ba: #1266BA;background-color: #1266BA;colors: { 'color-1266ba': '#1266BA' }Color(red: 0.071, green: 0.400, blue: 0.729)<color name="color_1266ba">#1266BA</color>fill="#1266BA"More Blue Colors
#1266BA sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#1266BA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #1266BA?
#1266BA is a mid-tone blue — rgb(18, 102, 186) in RGB and hsl(210, 82%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Green-blue (#1164B4), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.37.
What is the RGB value of #1266BA?
#1266BA is rgb(18, 102, 186) — red 18, green 102, and blue 186 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #1266BA?
#1266BA converts to approximately cmyk(90%, 45%, 0%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #1266BA be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #1266BA scores 5.78:1 against white and 3.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #1266BA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #1266BA 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 cornflowerblue (#6495ED) at a CIE76 distance of 19.16, which is visibly different.
Open #1266BA in a Tool
Keep exploring: every blue in the color library, the guide to shades of blue, or the full color library.