What color is #120834?

#120834 is a very dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Quiet Abyss. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #120834?

The RGB value is 18, 8, 52: 18 red, 8 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #120834?

The complementary color is #2A3408, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #120834?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.11:1 and white text 18.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#120834 color

#120834 rgb(18, 8, 52)

Shades of black

The hex color #120834 is a very dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 7.1% red, 3.1% green and 20.4% blue (18, 8, 52).

Its hue angle is 254°, with 73% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 65% cyan, 85% magenta, 0% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Quiet Abyss (#160435), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.92:1).

#120834 color codes

HEX	`#120834`
RGB	`rgb(18, 8, 52)`
RGB percent	`rgb(7.1%, 3.1%, 20.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(254, 73%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(254, 85%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(65%, 85%, 0%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(4.97, 17.54, -26.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(4.97, 31.55, 303.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.956, 0.55, 3.304)`
Decimal	`1181748`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #120834, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #120834	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#120834 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #120834 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #120834; }
.text { color: #120834; }
.border { border: 2px solid #120834; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(18 8 52 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #120834, #280834); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #120834?: #120834 is a very dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Quiet Abyss. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #120834?: The RGB value is 18, 8, 52: 18 red, 8 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #120834?: The complementary color is #2A3408, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #120834?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.11:1 and white text 18.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.