#131839 Color
#131839 is rgb(19, 24, 57) in RGB, hsl(232, 50%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(67%, 58%, 0%, 78%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maastricht Blue (#001C3D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.17. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#131839rgb(19, 24, 57)hsl(232, 50%, 15%)hsv(232, 67%, 22%)cmyk(67%, 58%, 0%, 78%)oklch(22.5% 0.064 273.7)lab(9.38% 7.14 -22.64)lch(9.38% 23.74 287.50)What #131839 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 #131839, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#131839 Channel Values
How #131839 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 24 · B 57 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 232° · S 50% · L 15% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 232° · S 67% · V 22% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 67% · M 58% · Y 0% · K 78% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 17.25:1 vs white · 1.22:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #131839 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 #131839
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #131839; 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 #131839
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 #131839 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.
#131839#171739#161839#161639#151739#081E1E#0D1C2B#1B1B1BUsing #131839 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-131839: #131839;background-color: #131839;colors: { 'color-131839': '#131839' }Color(red: 0.075, green: 0.094, blue: 0.224)<color name="color_131839">#131839</color>fill="#131839"More Blue Colors
#131839 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#131839 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #131839?
#131839 is a darkest blue — rgb(19, 24, 57) in RGB and hsl(232, 50%, 15%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maastricht Blue (#001C3D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.17.
What is the RGB value of #131839?
#131839 is rgb(19, 24, 57) — red 19, green 24, and blue 57 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #131839?
#131839 converts to approximately cmyk(67%, 58%, 0%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #131839 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #131839 scores 17.25:1 against white and 1.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #131839 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #131839 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 25.52, which is a different colour altogether.
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