#130740 Color
#130740 is rgb(19, 7, 64) in RGB, hsl(253, 80%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(70%, 89%, 0%, 75%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Russian Violet (#32174D), visibly different at ΔE 10.72. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#130740rgb(19, 7, 64)hsl(253, 80%, 14%)hsv(253, 89%, 25%)cmyk(70%, 89%, 0%, 75%)oklch(19.9% 0.099 282.4)lab(5.49% 19.89 -33.94)lch(5.49% 39.34 300.38)What #130740 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #130740, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.
#130740 Channel Values
How #130740 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 19 · G 7 · B 64 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 253° · S 80% · L 14% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 253° · S 89% · V 25% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 70% · M 89% · Y 0% · K 75% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 18.55:1 vs white · 1.13:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #130740 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #130740 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #130740
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #130740; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #130740
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #130740.
How #130740 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#130740#090940#0E0840#0C0C40#0F0A40#011717#09122C#131313Using #130740 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-130740: #130740;background-color: #130740;colors: { 'color-130740': '#130740' }Color(red: 0.075, green: 0.027, blue: 0.251)<color name="color_130740">#130740</color>fill="#130740"More Blue Colors
#130740 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#130740 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #130740?
#130740 is a darkest blue — rgb(19, 7, 64) in RGB and hsl(253, 80%, 14%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Russian Violet (#32174D), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.72.
What is the RGB value of #130740?
#130740 is rgb(19, 7, 64) — red 19, green 7, and blue 64 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #130740?
#130740 converts to approximately cmyk(70%, 89%, 0%, 75%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #130740 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #130740 scores 18.55:1 against white and 1.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #130740 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #130740 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is midnightblue (#191970) at a CIE76 distance of 20.34, which is visibly different.
Open #130740 in a Tool
Keep exploring: every blue in the color library, the guide to shades of blue, or the full color library.