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#133777 Color

#133777 is rgb(19, 55, 119) in RGB, hsl(218, 72%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(84%, 54%, 0%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Yale Blue (#00356B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.07. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#133777
HEX#133777
RGBrgb(19, 55, 119)
HSLhsl(218, 72%, 27%)
HSVhsv(218, 84%, 47%)
CMYKcmyk(84%, 54%, 0%, 53%)
OKLCHoklch(35.2% 0.117 260.9)
LABlab(23.68% 7.57 -41.12)
LCHlch(23.68% 41.81 280.44)

What #133777 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 #133777, 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.

#133777 Channel Values

How #133777 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 55 · B 1198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 218° · S 72% · L 27%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 218° · S 84% · V 47%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 84% · M 54% · Y 0% · K 53%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance11.41:1 vs white · 1.84:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #133777 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 text11.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #133777

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #133777; 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 #133777

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 #133777 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#133777
Protanopia#333377
Protanomaly#293477
Deuteranopia#2E2E77
Deuteranomaly#263277
Tritanopia#004343
Tritanomaly#003F5C
Achromatopsia#3A3A3A

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Using #133777 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-133777: #133777;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #133777;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-133777': '#133777' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.075, green: 0.216, blue: 0.467)
Android XML<color name="color_133777">#133777</color>
SVG fillfill="#133777"

More Blue Colors

#133777 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#133777 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #133777?

#133777 is a dark blue — rgb(19, 55, 119) in RGB and hsl(218, 72%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Yale Blue (#00356B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.07.

What is the RGB value of #133777?

#133777 is rgb(19, 55, 119) — red 19, green 55, and blue 119 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #133777?

#133777 converts to approximately cmyk(84%, 54%, 0%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #133777 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #133777 scores 11.41:1 against white and 1.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #133777 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #133777 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 15.42, which is visibly different.

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