Information about #121836 color
Basic facts about this digital color
#121836 presents itself as a clearly saturated classic blue — one that stays on the darker end of the scale. It is a natural fit for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Elderberry (#17182B). Slightly further away sit Magnum (#112331) and I am Core Group International (#151529).
The recipe behind #121836 is rgb(18, 24, 54), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 17.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.2:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:79), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #121836 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.
#121836 color variations
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#121836 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#121836 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#121836 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#121836 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#121836 color harmonies
Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.
Complementary
Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
Analogous
Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #121836 color
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Nearest named colors to #121836
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#17182B
#112331
#151529
#1D2134
#1B2431
#0C2340
#03163C
#181B26
#191F45
#051040
#1E222C
#01153E
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#121836
- RGB18, 24, 54
- CMYK14, 12, 0, 79
- CSSrgb(18, 24, 54)
- HSL230°, 50%, 14%
- HSL Precise230°, 50%, 14.118%
- HSV230°, 67%, 21%
- HSB230°, 67%, 21%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.071
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.094
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.212
- GLSLvec3(0.071, 0.094, 0.212)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.071, 0.094, 0.212, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.071, 0.094, 0.212)
- Percentage of Red in RGB7.1%
- Percentage of Green in RGB9.4%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB21.2%
- Color FamilyBlue
- Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
- Lightness FamilyDark
- HEX ID121836
- DECIMAL ID1185846
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers9 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
