What color is #12115C?

#12115C is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Space Colonisation. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #12115C?

The RGB value is 18, 17, 92: 18 red, 17 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #12115C?

The complementary color is #5B5C11, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #12115C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.26:1 and white text 16.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#12115C color

#12115C rgb(18, 17, 92)

Shades of black

The hex color #12115C is a dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 7.1% red, 6.7% green and 36.1% blue (18, 17, 92).

Its hue angle is 241°, with 69% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 80% cyan, 82% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Space Colonisation (#150F5B), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.66:1).

#12115C color codes

HEX	`#12115C`
RGB	`rgb(18, 17, 92)`
RGB percent	`rgb(7.1%, 6.7%, 36.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(241, 69%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(241, 82%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(80%, 82%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.29, 28.67, -43.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.29, 52.46, 303.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.381, 1.302, 10.249)`
Decimal	`1184092`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #12115C, 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 #12115C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#12115C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.26:1	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 #12115C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #12115c; }
.text { color: #12115c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #12115c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(18 17 92 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #12115c, #37115c); }

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Questions

What color is #12115C?: #12115C is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Space Colonisation. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #12115C?: The RGB value is 18, 17, 92: 18 red, 17 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #12115C?: The complementary color is #5B5C11, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #12115C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.26:1 and white text 16.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.