#131939 Color
#131939 is rgb(19, 25, 57) in RGB, hsl(231, 50%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(67%, 56%, 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 5.69. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#131939rgb(19, 25, 57)hsl(231, 50%, 15%)hsv(231, 67%, 22%)cmyk(67%, 56%, 0%, 78%)oklch(22.8% 0.062 272.6)lab(9.72% 6.40 -22.10)lch(9.72% 23.01 286.16)What #131939 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 #131939, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#131939 Channel Values
How #131939 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 25 · B 57 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 231° · S 50% · L 15% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 231° · S 67% · V 22% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 67% · M 56% · Y 0% · K 78% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 17.13:1 vs white · 1.23:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #131939 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 #131939
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #131939; 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 #131939
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 #131939 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.
#131939#181839#161839#171739#161839#081F1F#0D1D2B#1C1C1CUsing #131939 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-131939: #131939;background-color: #131939;colors: { 'color-131939': '#131939' }Color(red: 0.075, green: 0.098, blue: 0.224)<color name="color_131939">#131939</color>fill="#131939"More Blue Colors
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#131939 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #131939?
#131939 is a darkest blue — rgb(19, 25, 57) in RGB and hsl(231, 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 5.69.
What is the RGB value of #131939?
#131939 is rgb(19, 25, 57) — red 19, green 25, and blue 57 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #131939?
#131939 converts to approximately cmyk(67%, 56%, 0%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #131939 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #131939 scores 17.13:1 against white and 1.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #131939 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #131939 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 24.98, which is visibly different.
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