#133272 Color
#133272 is rgb(19, 50, 114) in RGB, hsl(220, 71%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(83%, 56%, 0%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sapphire Navy (#082567), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.56. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#133272rgb(19, 50, 114)hsl(220, 71%, 26%)hsv(220, 83%, 45%)cmyk(83%, 56%, 0%, 55%)oklch(33.6% 0.117 262.5)lab(21.77% 9.13 -41.03)lch(21.77% 42.03 282.54)What #133272 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 #133272, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#133272 Channel Values
How #133272 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 50 · B 114 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 220° · S 71% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 220° · S 83% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 83% · M 56% · Y 0% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.16:1 vs white · 1.73:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #133272 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 #133272
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #133272; 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 #133272
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 #133272 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.
#133272#2E2E72#263072#2A2A72#232E72#003F3F#003A58#363636Using #133272 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-133272: #133272;background-color: #133272;colors: { 'color-133272': '#133272' }Color(red: 0.075, green: 0.196, blue: 0.447)<color name="color_133272">#133272</color>fill="#133272"More Blue Colors
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#133272 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #133272?
#133272 is a dark blue — rgb(19, 50, 114) in RGB and hsl(220, 71%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sapphire Navy (#082567), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.56.
What is the RGB value of #133272?
#133272 is rgb(19, 50, 114) — red 19, green 50, and blue 114 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #133272?
#133272 converts to approximately cmyk(83%, 56%, 0%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #133272 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #133272 scores 12.16:1 against white and 1.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #133272 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #133272 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 15.05, which is visibly different.
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