What color is #121D32?

#121D32 is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Trapped Darkness. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #121D32?

The RGB value is 18, 29, 50: 18 red, 29 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #121D32?

The complementary color is #322712, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #121D32?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.25:1 and white text 16.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#121D32 color

#121D32 rgb(18, 29, 50)

Shades of black

The hex color #121D32 is a very dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 7.1% red, 11.4% green and 19.6% blue (18, 29, 50).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 47% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 64% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Trapped Darkness (#0E1D32), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.83:1).

#121D32 color codes

HEX	`#121D32`
RGB	`rgb(18, 29, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(7.1%, 11.4%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 47%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 64%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(64%, 42%, 0%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10.83, 2.82, -15.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10.83, 15.65, 280.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.264, 1.238, 3.189)`
Decimal	`1187122`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #121D32, 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 #121D32	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#121D32 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.25:1	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 #121D32 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #121d32; }
.text { color: #121d32; }
.border { border: 2px solid #121d32; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(18 29 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #121d32, #171232); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #121D32?: #121D32 is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Trapped Darkness. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #121D32?: The RGB value is 18, 29, 50: 18 red, 29 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #121D32?: The complementary color is #322712, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #121D32?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.25:1 and white text 16.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.