#1B129B Color
#1B129B is rgb(27, 18, 155) in RGB, hsl(244, 79%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(83%, 88%, 0%, 39%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Ribbon (#0B10A2), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.88. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#1B129Brgb(27, 18, 155)hsl(244, 79%, 34%)hsv(244, 88%, 61%)cmyk(83%, 88%, 0%, 39%)oklch(33.4% 0.201 270.3)lab(18.65% 41.96 -71.82)lch(18.65% 83.18 300.30)What #1B129B 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 #1B129B, 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.
#1B129B Channel Values
How #1B129B 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 27 · G 18 · B 155 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 244° · S 79% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 244° · S 88% · V 61% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 83% · M 88% · Y 0% · K 39% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.07:1 vs white · 1.61:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1B129B 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 #1B129B in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #1B129B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1B129B; 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 #1B129B
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 #1B129B.
How #1B129B 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.
#1B129B#14149B#17139B#15159B#18149B#003D3D#00316F#313131Using #1B129B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-1b129b: #1B129B;background-color: #1B129B;colors: { 'color-1b129b': '#1B129B' }Color(red: 0.106, green: 0.071, blue: 0.608)<color name="color_1b129b">#1B129B</color>fill="#1B129B"More Blue Colors
#1B129B sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#1B129B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #1B129B?
#1B129B is a dark blue — rgb(27, 18, 155) in RGB and hsl(244, 79%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Ribbon (#0B10A2), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.88.
What is the RGB value of #1B129B?
#1B129B is rgb(27, 18, 155) — red 27, green 18, and blue 155 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #1B129B?
#1B129B converts to approximately cmyk(83%, 88%, 0%, 39%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #1B129B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #1B129B scores 13.07:1 against white and 1.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #1B129B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #1B129B 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 darkblue (#00008B) at a CIE76 distance of 5.85, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
Open #1B129B in a Tool
Keep exploring: every blue in the color library, the guide to shades of blue, or the full color library.