What color is #12224C?

#12224C 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 #12224C?

The RGB value is 18, 34, 76: 18 red, 34 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #12224C?

The complementary color is #4C3C12, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #12224C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#12224C color

#12224C rgb(18, 34, 76)

Shades of blue

The hex color #12224C is a very dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 7.1% red, 13.3% green and 29.8% blue (18, 34, 76).

Its hue angle is 223°, with 62% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 76% cyan, 55% magenta, 0% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Dark Soul (#112255), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.45:1).

#12224C color codes

HEX	`#12224C`
RGB	`rgb(18, 34, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(7.1%, 13.3%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(223, 62%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(223, 76%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(76%, 55%, 0%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.37, 9.97, -28.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.37, 29.75, 289.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.126, 1.794, 7.07)`
Decimal	`1188428`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #12224C, 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 #12224C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#12224C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.45:1	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 #12224C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #12224c; }
.text { color: #12224c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #12224c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(18 34 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #12224c, #1f124c); }

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Questions

What color is #12224C?: #12224C 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 #12224C?: The RGB value is 18, 34, 76: 18 red, 34 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #12224C?: The complementary color is #4C3C12, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #12224C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.