#13397C Color
#13397C is rgb(19, 57, 124) in RGB, hsl(218, 73%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(85%, 54%, 0%, 51%) 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 8.75. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#13397Crgb(19, 57, 124)hsl(218, 73%, 28%)hsv(218, 85%, 49%)cmyk(85%, 54%, 0%, 51%)oklch(36.1% 0.122 260.8)lab(24.64% 8.04 -42.72)lch(24.64% 43.47 280.65)What #13397C 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 #13397C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#13397C Channel Values
How #13397C 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 57 · B 124 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 218° · S 73% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 218° · S 85% · V 49% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 85% · M 54% · Y 0% · K 51% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.03:1 vs white · 1.9:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #13397C 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 #13397C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #13397C; 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 #13397C
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 #13397C 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.
#13397C#35357C#2A367C#30307C#27347C#004646#004160#3C3C3CUsing #13397C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-13397c: #13397C;background-color: #13397C;colors: { 'color-13397c': '#13397C' }Color(red: 0.075, green: 0.224, blue: 0.486)<color name="color_13397c">#13397C</color>fill="#13397C"More Blue Colors
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#13397C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #13397C?
#13397C is a dark blue — rgb(19, 57, 124) in RGB and hsl(218, 73%, 28%) 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 8.75.
What is the RGB value of #13397C?
#13397C is rgb(19, 57, 124) — red 19, green 57, and blue 124 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #13397C?
#13397C converts to approximately cmyk(85%, 54%, 0%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #13397C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #13397C scores 11.03:1 against white and 1.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #13397C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #13397C 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 14.52, which is visibly different.
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