What color is #122646?

#122646 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 #122646?

The RGB value is 18, 38, 70: 18 red, 38 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #122646?

The complementary color is #463212, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #122646?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 and white text 15.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#122646 color

#122646 rgb(18, 38, 70)

Shades of blue

The hex color #122646 is a very dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 7.1% red, 14.9% green and 27.5% blue (18, 38, 70).

Its hue angle is 217°, 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 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.09:1).

#122646 color codes

HEX	`#122646`
RGB	`rgb(18, 38, 70)`
RGB percent	`rgb(7.1%, 14.9%, 27.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 59%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 74%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(74%, 46%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.26, 4.39, -22.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.26, 22.9, 281.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.048, 1.957, 6.063)`
Decimal	`1189446`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #122646, 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 #122646	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#122646 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.39:1	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 #122646 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #122646; }
.text { color: #122646; }
.border { border: 2px solid #122646; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(18 38 70 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #122646, #181246); }

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Questions

What color is #122646?: #122646 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 #122646?: The RGB value is 18, 38, 70: 18 red, 38 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #122646?: The complementary color is #463212, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #122646?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 and white text 15.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.