Palettes / Colors / #124CC0

#124CC0 — Vivid Blue

#124CC0 is a blue color we call Vivid Blue, closest to the named color RoyalBlue (#4169E1). It belongs to the blue family.

#124CC0 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 #BF8512; it also sits naturally between #12A2BF and #2F12BF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 7% · Green 30% · Blue 75%

Cyan 91% · Magenta 60% · Yellow 0% · Key 25%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #124CC0

.text { color: #124CC0; }
.background { background-color: #124CC0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #124CC0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(18, 76, 192); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(220, 83%, 41%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #124CC0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(18, 76, 192, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #124CC0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(18, 76, 192, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#124CC0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#124CC0">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #BF8512:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #124CC0: #FFFFFF.

How #124CC0 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 #124CC0 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #124CBF  ·  #124CC1 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #124CC0?

#124CC0 is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 18, 76, 192). Its closest standard named color is RoyalBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #124CC0?

#124CC0 is RGB 18, 76, 192 — HSL 220°, 83%, 41% — CMYK 91%, 60%, 0%, 25%.

What colors go with #124CC0?

Its complement is #BF8512; analogous partners are #12A2BF and #2F12BF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #124CC0 for text?

White text on #124CC0 has a contrast ratio of 7.45:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.82:1.