What color is #12334B?

#12334B is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Sea of Stars. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #12334B?

The RGB value is 18, 51, 75: 18 red, 51 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #12334B?

The complementary color is #4B2A12, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #12334B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.6:1 and white text 13.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#12334B color

#12334B rgb(18, 51, 75)

Shades of blue

The hex color #12334B is a very dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 7.1% red, 20% green and 29.4% blue (18, 51, 75).

Its hue angle is 205°, with 61% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 76% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Sea of Stars (#0B334D), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.12:1).

#12334B color codes

HEX	`#12334B`
RGB	`rgb(18, 51, 75)`
RGB percent	`rgb(7.1%, 20%, 29.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(205, 61%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(205, 76%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(76%, 32%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.06, -2.82, -18.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.06, 18.52, 261.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.703, 3.004, 7.093)`
Decimal	`1192779`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #12334B, 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 #12334B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#12334B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.6:1	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 #12334B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #12334b; }
.text { color: #12334b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #12334b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(18 51 75 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #12334b, #12164b); }

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Questions

What color is #12334B?: #12334B is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Sea of Stars. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #12334B?: The RGB value is 18, 51, 75: 18 red, 51 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #12334B?: The complementary color is #4B2A12, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #12334B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.6:1 and white text 13.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.