Information about #1221A0 color

#1221A0 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#1221A0 falls into the Blue Color FamilyHigh Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(18, 33, 160) — 7.1% red, 12.9% green, 62.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 56 / 50 / 0 / 37. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#1221A0 is a energetic, saturated deep-sea blue that holds a balanced mid-tone. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Samsung Blue (#12279E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Taylor Blue (#111398) and Royal (#0C1793).

In RGB terms — rgb(18, 33, 160) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #1221A0: 12.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.8:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #1221A0 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#1221A0 color variations

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

#1221A0 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 #1221A0

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#1221A0
  • RGB18, 33, 160
  • CMYK56, 50, 0, 37
  • CSSrgb(18, 33, 160)
  • HSL234°, 80%, 35%
  • HSL Precise233.662°, 79.775%, 34.902%
  • HSV234°, 89%, 63%
  • HSB234°, 89%, 63%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.071
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.129
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.627
  • GLSLvec3(0.071, 0.129, 0.627)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.071, 0.129, 0.627, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.071, 0.129, 0.627)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB7.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB12.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB62.7%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID1221A0
  • DECIMAL ID1188256
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01