Close to Violet Blue
#124CBC
#124CBC is a mid-tone, vivid blue, close to the color Violet Blue. In RGB it’s made of 7.1% red, 29.8% green, and 73.7% blue. Its hue is 220°, with 83% saturation and 40% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #124CBC.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
7.54:1 AAABlack text on this color
2.79:1 FailThis color as text on white
7.54:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.79:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #124CBC as they’d see it.
#124CBC in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #124CBC
What color is #124CBC?
#124CBC is a mid-tone, vivid blue, close to the color Violet Blue. In RGB it’s made of 7.1% red, 29.8% green, and 73.7% blue. Its hue is 220°, with 83% saturation and 40% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #124CBC in RGB?
#124CBC is rgb(18, 76, 188): 18 red, 76 green, and 188 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #124CBC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(90, 60, 0, 26). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #124CBC?
PANTONE 293 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #124CBC?
Its complement #734D01 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.