Information about #1208DD color

#1208DD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #1208DD belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(18, 8, 221) (7.1% red, 3.1% green, 86.7% blue), or CMYK 80 / 84 / 0 / 13 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A maximally vivid deep-sea blue, #1208DD sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Vivid Persian Blue (#1D00E7). Nearby in the Register you will also find Pure Blue (#0203E2) and Medium Blue (#0000CD).

In RGB terms — rgb(18, 8, 221) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #1208DD background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 10.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.1:1. #1208DD has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#1208DD color variations

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

#1208DD 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 #1208DD

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#1208DD
  • RGB18, 8, 221
  • CMYK80, 84, 0, 13
  • CSSrgb(18, 8, 221)
  • HSL243°, 93%, 45%
  • HSL Precise242.817°, 93.013%, 44.902%
  • HSV243°, 96%, 87%
  • HSB243°, 96%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.071
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.031
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.867
  • GLSLvec3(0.071, 0.031, 0.867)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.071, 0.031, 0.867, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.071, 0.031, 0.867)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB7.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB3.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB86.7%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID1208DD
  • DECIMAL ID1181917
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01