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#127FB5 Color

#127FB5 is rgb(18, 127, 181) in RGB, hsl(200, 82%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(90%, 30%, 0%, 29%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue (NCS) (#0087BD), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.67. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#127FB5
HEX#127FB5
RGBrgb(18, 127, 181)
HSLhsl(200, 82%, 39%)
HSVhsv(200, 90%, 71%)
CMYKcmyk(90%, 30%, 0%, 29%)
OKLCHoklch(56.7% 0.121 238.2)
LABlab(49.68% -13.90 -37.13)
LCHlch(49.68% 39.65 249.48)

What #127FB5 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 #127FB5, 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.

#127FB5 Channel Values

How #127FB5 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 127 · B 1818-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 200° · S 82% · L 39%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 200° · S 90% · V 71%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 90% · M 30% · Y 0% · K 29%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.44:1 vs white · 4.73:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #127FB5 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #127FB5

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #127FB5; 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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Tints & Shades of #127FB5

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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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #127FB5.

How #127FB5 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#127FB5
Protanopia#7575B5
Protanomaly#5D79B5
Deuteranopia#6A6AB6
Deuteranomaly#5473B6
Tritanopia#008787
Tritanomaly#00849C
Achromatopsia#787878

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #127FB5 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-127fb5: #127FB5;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #127FB5;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-127fb5': '#127FB5' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.071, green: 0.498, blue: 0.710)
Android XML<color name="color_127fb5">#127FB5</color>
SVG fillfill="#127FB5"

More Blue Colors

#127FB5 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#127FB5 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #127FB5?

#127FB5 is a dark blue — rgb(18, 127, 181) in RGB and hsl(200, 82%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue (NCS) (#0087BD), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.67.

What is the RGB value of #127FB5?

#127FB5 is rgb(18, 127, 181) — red 18, green 127, and blue 181 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #127FB5?

#127FB5 converts to approximately cmyk(90%, 30%, 0%, 29%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #127FB5 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #127FB5 scores 4.44:1 against white and 4.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #127FB5 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #127FB5 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 7.38, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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