Colour
#1224A6
- #1224A6
- Blue
- Dark
- Nearest: Dark blue
#1224A6 is a blue with RGB values 18, 36, 166 and HSL 233°, 80%, 36%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 11.5:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Dark blue.
Colour values
#1224A6#1224A6
HEX#1224A6
RGBrgb(18, 36, 166)
RGB (0–1)0.0706, 0.1412, 0.651
RGB percentages7.1%, 14.1%, 65.1%
HSLhsl(232.7, 80.4%, 36.1%)
HSV / HSBhsv(232.7, 89.2%, 65.1%)
CMYK89.2%, 78.3%, 0%, 34.9%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer1,189,030
CSS custom property--colour: #1224A6;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.04144WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness63.2 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 11.48:1
Contrast with white11.48:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Contrast with black1.83:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Greyscale equivalent#2A2A2A
Inverted#EDDB59
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text11.48:1WCAG 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#A69412
Analogous#126EA6, #4A12A6
Triadic#A61224, #24A612
Split complementary#A64A12, #6EA612
Tetradic#A6126E, #A69412, #12A64A
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R18
G36
B166
Red18 (7.1%)
Green36 (14.1%)
Blue166 (65.1%)
Hue232.7°
Saturation (HSL)80.43%
Lightness36.08%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR 12 · G 24 · B A6
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