#132B53 Color
#132B53 is rgb(19, 43, 83) in RGB, hsl(218, 63%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(77%, 48%, 0%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Space Cadet (#1D2951), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.25. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#132B53rgb(19, 43, 83)hsl(218, 63%, 20%)hsv(218, 77%, 33%)cmyk(77%, 48%, 0%, 67%)oklch(29.4% 0.079 260)lab(17.47% 2.78 -27.69)lch(17.47% 27.83 275.74)What #132B53 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 #132B53, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#132B53 Channel Values
How #132B53 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 43 · B 83 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 218° · S 63% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 218° · S 77% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 77% · M 48% · Y 0% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.02:1 vs white · 1.5:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #132B53 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 #132B53
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #132B53; 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 #132B53
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 #132B53 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.
#132B53#282853#212953#252553#1F2753#003232#062F42#2C2C2CUsing #132B53 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-132b53: #132B53;background-color: #132B53;colors: { 'color-132b53': '#132B53' }Color(red: 0.075, green: 0.169, blue: 0.325)<color name="color_132b53">#132B53</color>fill="#132B53"More Blue Colors
#132B53 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#132B53 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #132B53?
#132B53 is a dark blue — rgb(19, 43, 83) in RGB and hsl(218, 63%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Space Cadet (#1D2951), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.25.
What is the RGB value of #132B53?
#132B53 is rgb(19, 43, 83) — red 19, green 43, and blue 83 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #132B53?
#132B53 converts to approximately cmyk(77%, 48%, 0%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #132B53 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #132B53 scores 14.02:1 against white and 1.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #132B53 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #132B53 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 27.17, which is a different colour altogether.
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