What color is #121B27?

#121B27 is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color The Count’s Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #121B27?

The RGB value is 18, 27, 39: 18 red, 27 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #121B27?

The complementary color is #271E12, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #121B27?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.21:1 and white text 17.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#121B27 color

#121B27 rgb(18, 27, 39)

Shades of black

The hex color #121B27 is a very dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 7.1% red, 10.6% green and 15.3% blue (18, 27, 39).

Its hue angle is 214°, with 37% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 54% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is The Count’s Black (#102030), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.33:1).

#121B27 color codes

HEX	`#121B27`
RGB	`rgb(18, 27, 39)`
RGB percent	`rgb(7.1%, 10.6%, 15.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(214, 37%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(214, 54%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(54%, 31%, 0%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(9.47, 0.04, -9.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(9.47, 9.46, 270.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.007, 1.059, 2.07)`
Decimal	`1186599`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #121B27, 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 #121B27	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#121B27 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.21:1	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 #121B27 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #121b27; }
.text { color: #121b27; }
.border { border: 2px solid #121b27; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(18 27 39 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #121b27, #141227); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rich Black.

Questions

What color is #121B27?: #121B27 is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color The Count’s Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #121B27?: The RGB value is 18, 27, 39: 18 red, 27 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #121B27?: The complementary color is #271E12, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #121B27?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.21:1 and white text 17.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.