Palettes / Colors / #124FBF
#124FBF — Vivid Blue
#124FBF is a blue color we call Vivid Blue, closest to the named color RoyalBlue (#4169E1). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: royalblue (#4169E1) — not an exact match. CSS royalblue gives you #4169E1, a different color; use #124FBF 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.
#124FBF 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 #BF8312; it also sits naturally between #12A5BF and #2C12BF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #124FBF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 18, 79, 191 |
| HSL | 219°, 83%, 41% |
| HSV | 219°, 91%, 75% |
| CMYK | 91%, 59%, 0%, 25% |
| XYZ | 12.45, 9.48, 50.46 |
| Yxy | 9.48, 0.1720, 0.1310 |
| CIE-Lab | 36.90, 25.92, -63.58 |
| Hunter Lab | 30.79, 20.24, -80.26 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 7% · Green 31% · Blue 75%
Cyan 91% · Magenta 59% · Yellow 0% · Key 25%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #124FBF
.text { color: #124FBF; }
.background { background-color: #124FBF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #124FBF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(18, 79, 191); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(219, 83%, 41%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #124FBF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(18, 79, 191, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #124FBF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(18, 79, 191, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#124FBF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#124FBF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BF8312:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 7.25:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 2.90:1 Fails |
Best text color on #124FBF: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #124FBF
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 #124FBF: ·
How #124FBF 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 #124FBF 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 #124FBF?
#124FBF is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 18, 79, 191). Its closest standard named color is RoyalBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #124FBF?
#124FBF is RGB 18, 79, 191 — HSL 219°, 83%, 41% — CMYK 91%, 59%, 0%, 25%.
What colors go with #124FBF?
Its complement is #BF8312; analogous partners are #12A5BF and #2C12BF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #124FBF for text?
White text on #124FBF has a contrast ratio of 7.25:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.90:1.