#131726 Color
#131726 is rgb(19, 23, 38) in RGB, hsl(227, 33%, 11%) in HSL, and about cmyk(50%, 39%, 0%, 85%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rich Black (#010B13), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.84. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#131726rgb(19, 23, 38)hsl(227, 33%, 11%)hsv(227, 50%, 15%)cmyk(50%, 39%, 0%, 85%)oklch(20.8% 0.031 272.1)lab(7.92% 1.83 -11.07)lch(7.92% 11.22 279.41)What #131726 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 #131726, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#131726 Channel Values
How #131726 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 23 · B 38 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 227° · S 33% · L 11% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 227° · S 50% · V 15% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 50% · M 39% · Y 0% · K 85% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 17.82:1 vs white · 1.18:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #131726 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 #131726
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #131726; 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 #131726
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 #131726 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-131726: #131726;background-color: #131726;colors: { 'color-131726': '#131726' }Color(red: 0.075, green: 0.090, blue: 0.149)<color name="color_131726">#131726</color>fill="#131726"More Blue Colors
#131726 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#131726 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #131726?
#131726 is a darkest blue — rgb(19, 23, 38) in RGB and hsl(227, 33%, 11%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rich Black (#010B13), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.84.
What is the RGB value of #131726?
#131726 is rgb(19, 23, 38) — red 19, green 23, and blue 38 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #131726?
#131726 converts to approximately cmyk(50%, 39%, 0%, 85%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #131726 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #131726 scores 17.82:1 against white and 1.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #131726 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #131726 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 black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 13.74, which is visibly different.
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