Information about #121E6D color

#121E6D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #121E6D belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(18, 30, 109) (7.1% red, 11.8% green, 42.7% blue), or CMYK 36 / 31 / 0 / 57 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A strongly colored deep-sea blue, #121E6D leans clearly toward the dark side. Expect to see shades like this in dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Visa Blue (#1A1F71). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Midnight Blue (#191970) and Rich Deep Blue (#0B2275).

In RGB terms — rgb(18, 30, 109) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #121E6D: 14.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.4:1 for black. #121E6D has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#121E6D color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#121E6D 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.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

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.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #121E6D

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#121E6D
  • RGB18, 30, 109
  • CMYK36, 31, 0, 57
  • CSSrgb(18, 30, 109)
  • HSL232°, 72%, 25%
  • HSL Precise232.088°, 71.654%, 24.902%
  • HSV232°, 83%, 43%
  • HSB232°, 83%, 43%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.071
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.118
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • GLSLvec3(0.071, 0.118, 0.427)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.071, 0.118, 0.427, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.071, 0.118, 0.427)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB7.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB11.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42.7%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID121E6D
  • DECIMAL ID1187437
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01