What color is #122C88?

#122C88 is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Naval Adventures. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #122C88?

The RGB value is 18, 44, 136: 18 red, 44 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #122C88?

The complementary color is #886E12, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #122C88?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#122C88 color

#122C88 rgb(18, 44, 136)

Shades of blue

The hex color #122C88 is a dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 7.1% red, 17.3% green and 53.3% blue (18, 44, 136).

Its hue angle is 227°, with 77% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 87% cyan, 68% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Naval Adventures (#072688), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.06:1).

#122C88 color codes

HEX	`#122C88`
RGB	`rgb(18, 44, 136)`
RGB percent	`rgb(7.1%, 17.3%, 53.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(227, 77%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(227, 87%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(87%, 68%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.68, 27.76, -53.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.68, 60.39, 297.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.593, 3.707, 23.709)`
Decimal	`1191048`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #122C88, 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 #122C88	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#122C88 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.74:1	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 #122C88 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #122c88; }
.text { color: #122c88; }
.border { border: 2px solid #122c88; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(18 44 136 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #122c88, #331288); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Egyptian Blue.

Questions

What color is #122C88?: #122C88 is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Naval Adventures. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #122C88?: The RGB value is 18, 44, 136: 18 red, 44 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #122C88?: The complementary color is #886E12, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #122C88?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.