What color is #122664?

#122664 is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Dark Sapphire. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #122664?

The RGB value is 18, 38, 100: 18 red, 38 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #122664?

The complementary color is #645012, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #122664?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.49:1 and white text 14.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#122664 color

#122664 rgb(18, 38, 100)

Shades of blue

The hex color #122664 is a dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 7.1% red, 14.9% green and 39.2% blue (18, 38, 100).

Its hue angle is 225°, with 69% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 82% cyan, 62% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Dark Sapphire (#082567), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.12:1).

#122664 color codes

HEX	`#122664`
RGB	`rgb(18, 38, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(7.1%, 14.9%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(225, 69%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(225, 82%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(82%, 62%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.62, 17.24, -38.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.62, 42.51, 293.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.242, 2.435, 12.353)`
Decimal	`1189476`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #122664, 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 #122664	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#122664 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.49:1	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 #122664 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #122664; }
.text { color: #122664; }
.border { border: 2px solid #122664; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(18 38 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #122664, #271264); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #122664?: #122664 is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Dark Sapphire. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #122664?: The RGB value is 18, 38, 100: 18 red, 38 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #122664?: The complementary color is #645012, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #122664?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.49:1 and white text 14.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.