Information about #12437C color

#12437C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #12437C belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(18, 67, 124) — 7.1% red, 26.3% green, 48.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 42 / 22 / 0 / 51. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #12437C reads as a energetic, saturated steel-blue azure and sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Twilight Blue (#0A437A). Nearby in the Register you will also find Dark Cerulean (#08457E) and Submerge (#113775).

In RGB terms — rgb(18, 67, 124) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #12437C background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 9.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.1:1. #12437C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#12437C color variations

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

#12437C 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 #12437C

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#12437C
  • RGB18, 67, 124
  • CMYK42, 22, 0, 51
  • CSSrgb(18, 67, 124)
  • HSL212°, 75%, 28%
  • HSL Precise212.264°, 74.648%, 27.843%
  • HSV212°, 85%, 49%
  • HSB212°, 85%, 49%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.071
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.263
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.486
  • GLSLvec3(0.071, 0.263, 0.486)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.071, 0.263, 0.486, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.071, 0.263, 0.486)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB7.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB26.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB48.6%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID12437C
  • DECIMAL ID1196924
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01