What color is #122151?

#122151 is a very dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Dark Soul. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #122151?

The RGB value is 18, 33, 81: 18 red, 33 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #122151?

The complementary color is #514212, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #122151?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#122151 color

#122151 rgb(18, 33, 81)

Shades of blue

The hex color #122151 is a very dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 7.1% red, 12.9% green and 31.8% blue (18, 33, 81).

Its hue angle is 226°, with 64% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 78% cyan, 59% magenta, 0% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Dark Soul (#112255), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.42:1).

#122151 color codes

HEX	`#122151`
RGB	`rgb(18, 33, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(7.1%, 12.9%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(226, 64%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(226, 78%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(78%, 59%, 0%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.46, 12.88, -31.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.46, 33.84, 292.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.278, 1.81, 8.012)`
Decimal	`1188177`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #122151, 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 #122151	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#122151 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.36:1	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 #122151 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #122151; }
.text { color: #122151; }
.border { border: 2px solid #122151; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(18 33 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #122151, #231251); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #122151?: #122151 is a very dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Dark Soul. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #122151?: The RGB value is 18, 33, 81: 18 red, 33 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #122151?: The complementary color is #514212, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #122151?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.