Colour
#121CB2
- #121CB2
- Blue
- Dark
- Nearest: Dark blue
#121CB2 is a blue with RGB values 18, 28, 178 and HSL 236°, 82%, 38%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 11.4:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Dark blue.
Colour values
#121CB2#121CB2
HEX#121CB2
RGBrgb(18, 28, 178)
RGB (0–1)0.0706, 0.1098, 0.698
RGB percentages7.1%, 11%, 69.8%
HSLhsl(236.3, 81.6%, 38.4%)
HSV / HSBhsv(236.3, 89.9%, 69.8%)
CMYK89.9%, 84.3%, 0%, 30.2%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer1,186,994
CSS custom property--colour: #121CB2;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.04173WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness64.6 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 11.45:1
Contrast with white11.45:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Contrast with black1.83:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Greyscale equivalent#252525
Inverted#EDE34D
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text11.45:1WCAG large text: AAA
Contrast with black, large text1.83:1WCAG large text: Fail
Named colours
Hue familyblue
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#B2A812
Analogous#126CB2, #5812B2
Triadic#B2121C, #1CB212
Split complementary#B25812, #6CB212
Tetradic#B2126C, #B2A812, #12B258
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R18
G28
B178
Red18 (7.1%)
Green28 (11%)
Blue178 (69.8%)
Hue236.25°
Saturation (HSL)81.63%
Lightness38.43%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR 12 · G 1C · B B2
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