#131590 Color
#131590 is rgb(19, 21, 144) in RGB, hsl(239, 77%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(87%, 85%, 0%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Phthalo Blue (#000F89), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.61. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#131590rgb(19, 21, 144)hsl(239, 77%, 32%)hsv(239, 87%, 56%)cmyk(87%, 85%, 0%, 44%)oklch(31.9% 0.189 268.4)lab(17.33% 37.17 -67.22)lch(17.33% 76.81 298.94)What #131590 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 #131590, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#131590 Channel Values
How #131590 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 21 · B 144 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 239° · S 77% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 239° · S 87% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 87% · M 85% · Y 0% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.66:1 vs white · 1.54:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #131590 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.
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Colors That Go With #131590
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #131590; 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 #131590
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.
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How #131590 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.
#131590#151590#141590#141490#141590#003A3A#002F67#2E2E2EUsing #131590 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-131590: #131590;background-color: #131590;colors: { 'color-131590': '#131590' }Color(red: 0.075, green: 0.082, blue: 0.565)<color name="color_131590">#131590</color>fill="#131590"More Blue Colors
#131590 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#131590 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #131590?
#131590 is a dark blue — rgb(19, 21, 144) in RGB and hsl(239, 77%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Phthalo Blue (#000F89), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.61.
What is the RGB value of #131590?
#131590 is rgb(19, 21, 144) — red 19, green 21, and blue 144 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #131590?
#131590 converts to approximately cmyk(87%, 85%, 0%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #131590 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #131590 scores 13.66:1 against white and 1.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #131590 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #131590 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 navy (#000080) at a CIE76 distance of 7.1, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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