#1327B9 Color
#1327B9 is rgb(19, 39, 185) in RGB, hsl(233, 81%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(90%, 79%, 0%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue (Pantone) (#0018A8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.79. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#1327B9rgb(19, 39, 185)hsl(233, 81%, 40%)hsv(233, 90%, 73%)cmyk(90%, 79%, 0%, 27%)oklch(39.1% 0.222 266.3)lab(25.38% 39.76 -78.71)lch(25.38% 88.18 296.80)What #1327B9 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 #1327B9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#1327B9 Channel Values
How #1327B9 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 39 · B 185 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 233° · S 81% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 233° · S 90% · V 73% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 90% · M 79% · Y 0% · K 27% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.4:1 vs white · 2.02:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1327B9 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 #1327B9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1327B9; 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 #1327B9
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 #1327B9 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.
#1327B9#2424B9#1F25B9#2222B9#1D24B9#004F4F#004387#404040Using #1327B9 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-1327b9: #1327B9;background-color: #1327B9;colors: { 'color-1327b9': '#1327B9' }Color(red: 0.075, green: 0.153, blue: 0.725)<color name="color_1327b9">#1327B9</color>fill="#1327B9"More Blue Colors
#1327B9 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#1327B9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #1327B9?
#1327B9 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(19, 39, 185) in RGB and hsl(233, 81%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue (Pantone) (#0018A8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.79.
What is the RGB value of #1327B9?
#1327B9 is rgb(19, 39, 185) — red 19, green 39, and blue 185 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #1327B9?
#1327B9 converts to approximately cmyk(90%, 79%, 0%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #1327B9 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #1327B9 scores 10.4:1 against white and 2.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #1327B9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #1327B9 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 darkblue (#00008B) at a CIE76 distance of 14.87, which is visibly different.
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