Information about #12396C color

#12396C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #12396C belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(18, 57, 108) (7.1% red, 22.4% green, 42.4% blue), or CMYK 35 / 20 / 0 / 58 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A energetic, saturated azure, #12396C leans clearly toward the dark side. Expect to see shades like this in night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Apollo Blue (#163968). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Submerge (#113775) and Into The Blue (#193766).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(18, 57, 108)), which gives #12396C its character. If you plan to put text on a #12396C background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 11.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.8:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#12396C color variations

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#12396C 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 #12396C

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#12396C
  • RGB18, 57, 108
  • CMYK35, 20, 0, 58
  • CSSrgb(18, 57, 108)
  • HSL214°, 71%, 25%
  • HSL Precise214°, 71.429%, 24.706%
  • HSV214°, 83%, 42%
  • HSB214°, 83%, 42%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.071
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.224
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.424
  • GLSLvec3(0.071, 0.224, 0.424)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.071, 0.224, 0.424, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.071, 0.224, 0.424)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB7.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB22.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42.4%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID12396C
  • DECIMAL ID1194348
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01