Palettes / Colors / #123788
#123788 — Blue
#123788 is a blue color we call Blue, closest to the named color MidnightBlue (#191970). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: midnightblue (#191970) — not an exact match. CSS midnightblue gives you #191970, a different color; use #123788 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#123788 is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #876212; it also sits naturally between #127287 and #271287. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #123788 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 18, 55, 136 |
| HSL | 221°, 77%, 30% |
| HSV | 221°, 87%, 53% |
| CMYK | 87%, 60%, 0%, 47% |
| XYZ | 6.06, 4.64, 23.87 |
| Yxy | 4.64, 0.1753, 0.1342 |
| CIE-Lab | 25.68, 20.09, -48.73 |
| Hunter Lab | 21.54, 13.90, -53.80 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 7% · Green 22% · Blue 53%
Cyan 87% · Magenta 60% · Yellow 0% · Key 47%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #123788
.text { color: #123788; }
.background { background-color: #123788; }
.border { border: 3px solid #123788; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(18, 55, 136); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(221, 77%, 30%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #123788; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(18, 55, 136, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #123788; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(18, 55, 136, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#123788">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#123788">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #876212:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 10.89:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 1.93:1 Fails |
Best text color on #123788: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #123788
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #123788: ·
How #123788 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #123788 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #123788?
#123788 is Blue, a blue color (RGB 18, 55, 136). Its closest standard named color is MidnightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #123788?
#123788 is RGB 18, 55, 136 — HSL 221°, 77%, 30% — CMYK 87%, 60%, 0%, 47%.
What colors go with #123788?
Its complement is #876212; analogous partners are #127287 and #271287. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #123788 for text?
White text on #123788 has a contrast ratio of 10.89:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.93:1.