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#132D8B Color

#132D8B is rgb(19, 45, 139) in RGB, hsl(227, 76%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(86%, 68%, 0%, 45%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cosmic Cobalt (#2E2D88), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.26. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#132D8B
HEX#132D8B
RGBrgb(19, 45, 139)
HSLhsl(227, 76%, 31%)
HSVhsv(227, 86%, 55%)
CMYKcmyk(86%, 68%, 0%, 45%)
OKLCHoklch(35% 0.158 265.9)
LABlab(22.27% 21.35 -55.96)
LCHlch(22.27% 59.89 290.88)

What #132D8B 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 #132D8B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#132D8B Channel Values

How #132D8B breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 19 · G 45 · B 1398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 227° · S 76% · L 31%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 227° · S 86% · V 55%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 86% · M 68% · Y 0% · K 45%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance11.83:1 vs white · 1.78:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #132D8B 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.

TextWhite text11.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #132D8B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #132D8B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #132D8B

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 #132D8B 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.

Typical#132D8B
Protanopia#2A2A8B
Protanomaly#222B8B
Deuteranopia#26268B
Deuteranomaly#20298B
Tritanopia#004343
Tritanomaly#003B67
Achromatopsia#373737

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Using #132D8B in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-132d8b: #132D8B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #132D8B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-132d8b': '#132D8B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.075, green: 0.176, blue: 0.545)
Android XML<color name="color_132d8b">#132D8B</color>
SVG fillfill="#132D8B"

More Blue Colors

#132D8B sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#132D8B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #132D8B?

#132D8B is a dark blue — rgb(19, 45, 139) in RGB and hsl(227, 76%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cosmic Cobalt (#2E2D88), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.26.

What is the RGB value of #132D8B?

#132D8B is rgb(19, 45, 139) — red 19, green 45, and blue 139 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #132D8B?

#132D8B converts to approximately cmyk(86%, 68%, 0%, 45%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #132D8B be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #132D8B scores 11.83:1 against white and 1.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #132D8B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #132D8B 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 midnightblue (#191970) at a CIE76 distance of 10.03, which is visibly different.

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