#133B7C Color
#133B7C is rgb(19, 59, 124) in RGB, hsl(217, 73%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(85%, 52%, 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 7.51. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#133B7Crgb(19, 59, 124)hsl(217, 73%, 28%)hsv(217, 85%, 49%)cmyk(85%, 52%, 0%, 51%)oklch(36.5% 0.119 259.9)lab(25.27% 6.72 -41.71)lch(25.27% 42.25 279.15)What #133B7C 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 #133B7C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#133B7C Channel Values
How #133B7C 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 59 · B 124 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 217° · S 73% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 217° · S 85% · V 49% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 85% · M 52% · Y 0% · K 51% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.8:1 vs white · 1.94:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #133B7C 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 #133B7C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #133B7C; 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 #133B7C
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 #133B7C 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.
#133B7C#36367C#2C387C#32327C#28367C#004747#004361#3D3D3DUsing #133B7C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-133b7c: #133B7C;background-color: #133B7C;colors: { 'color-133b7c': '#133B7C' }Color(red: 0.075, green: 0.231, blue: 0.486)<color name="color_133b7c">#133B7C</color>fill="#133B7C"More Blue Colors
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#133B7C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #133B7C?
#133B7C is a dark blue — rgb(19, 59, 124) in RGB and hsl(217, 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 7.51.
What is the RGB value of #133B7C?
#133B7C is rgb(19, 59, 124) — red 19, green 59, and blue 124 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #133B7C?
#133B7C converts to approximately cmyk(85%, 52%, 0%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #133B7C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #133B7C scores 10.8:1 against white and 1.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #133B7C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #133B7C 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 15.56, which is visibly different.
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