Information about ORPIN BLUE color

#122B4A - ORPIN BLUE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#122B4A, known as "ORPIN BLUE", falls into the Azure Color Family — High Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(18, 43, 74) — 7.1% red, 16.9% green, 29% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 22 / 12 / 0 / 71. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#122B4A is a strongly colored sky-leaning azure 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 practically indistinguishable from Blue Zodiac (#13264D). Slightly further away sit Braves Navy (#13274F) and Tobias Blue (#0C2C47).

The recipe behind #122B4A is rgb(18, 43, 74), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 14.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.5:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:71), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. The name "ORPIN BLUE" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

ORPIN BLUE color variations

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

ORPIN BLUE 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 ORPIN BLUE

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#122B4A
  • RGB18, 43, 74
  • CMYK22, 12, 0, 71
  • CSSrgb(18, 43, 74)
  • HSL213°, 61%, 18%
  • HSL Precise213.214°, 60.87%, 18.039%
  • HSV213°, 76%, 29%
  • HSB213°, 76%, 29%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.071
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.290
  • GLSLvec3(0.071, 0.169, 0.290)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.071, 0.169, 0.290, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.071, 0.169, 0.290)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB7.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB16.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB29%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID122B4A
  • DECIMAL ID1190730
  • Name Length10
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