Information about #122A9F color

#122A9F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#122A9F falls into the Blue Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(18, 42, 159) — 7.1% red, 16.5% green, 62.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 55 / 46 / 0 / 38. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#122A9F presents itself as a strongly colored deep-sea blue — one that holds a balanced mid-tone. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Samsung Blue (#12279E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Egyptian Blue (#1034A6) and Jahangir Blue (#042592).

The recipe behind #122A9F is rgb(18, 42, 159), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #122A9F: 11.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for black. #122A9F has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#122A9F color variations

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

#122A9F 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 #122A9F

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#122A9F
  • RGB18, 42, 159
  • CMYK55, 46, 0, 38
  • CSSrgb(18, 42, 159)
  • HSL230°, 80%, 35%
  • HSL Precise229.787°, 79.661%, 34.706%
  • HSV230°, 89%, 62%
  • HSB230°, 89%, 62%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.071
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.624
  • GLSLvec3(0.071, 0.165, 0.624)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.071, 0.165, 0.624, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.071, 0.165, 0.624)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB7.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB16.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB62.4%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID122A9F
  • DECIMAL ID1190559
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01