#132563 Color
#132563 is rgb(19, 37, 99) in RGB, hsl(227, 68%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(81%, 63%, 0%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sapphire Navy (#082567), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.85. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#132563rgb(19, 37, 99)hsl(227, 68%, 23%)hsv(227, 81%, 39%)cmyk(81%, 63%, 0%, 61%)oklch(29.4% 0.112 266.8)lab(16.64% 12.66 -39.63)lch(16.64% 41.61 287.72)What #132563 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 #132563, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#132563 Channel Values
How #132563 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 37 · B 99 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 227° · S 68% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 227° · S 81% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 81% · M 63% · Y 0% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.26:1 vs white · 1.47:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #132563 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 #132563
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #132563; 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 #132563
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 #132563 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.
#132563#232363#1D2463#202063#1C2263#003232#002D4A#2A2A2AUsing #132563 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-132563: #132563;background-color: #132563;colors: { 'color-132563': '#132563' }Color(red: 0.075, green: 0.145, blue: 0.388)<color name="color_132563">#132563</color>fill="#132563"More Blue Colors
#132563 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#132563 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #132563?
#132563 is a dark blue — rgb(19, 37, 99) in RGB and hsl(227, 68%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sapphire Navy (#082567), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.85.
What is the RGB value of #132563?
#132563 is rgb(19, 37, 99) — red 19, green 37, and blue 99 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #132563?
#132563 converts to approximately cmyk(81%, 63%, 0%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #132563 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #132563 scores 14.26:1 against white and 1.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #132563 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #132563 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 16.51, which is visibly different.
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