What color is #122545?

#122545 is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Dark Eclipse. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #122545?

The RGB value is 18, 37, 69: 18 red, 37 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #122545?

The complementary color is #453212, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #122545?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#122545 color

#122545 rgb(18, 37, 69)

Shades of blue

The hex color #122545 is a very dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 7.1% red, 14.5% green and 27.1% blue (18, 37, 69).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 59% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 74% cyan, 46% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Dark Eclipse (#112244), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.26:1).

#122545 color codes

HEX	`#122545`
RGB	`rgb(18, 37, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(7.1%, 14.5%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 59%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 74%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(74%, 46%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.85, 4.71, -22.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.85, 22.93, 281.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.985, 1.881, 5.888)`
Decimal	`1189189`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #122545, 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 #122545	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#122545 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.38:1	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 #122545 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #122545; }
.text { color: #122545; }
.border { border: 2px solid #122545; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(18 37 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #122545, #181245); }

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Questions

What color is #122545?: #122545 is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Dark Eclipse. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #122545?: The RGB value is 18, 37, 69: 18 red, 37 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #122545?: The complementary color is #453212, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #122545?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.