#133E77 Color
#133E77 is rgb(19, 62, 119) in RGB, hsl(214, 72%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(84%, 48%, 0%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Yale Blue (#00356B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.3. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#133E77rgb(19, 62, 119)hsl(214, 72%, 27%)hsv(214, 84%, 47%)cmyk(84%, 48%, 0%, 53%)oklch(36.9% 0.108 257)lab(25.91% 3.00 -37.53)lch(25.91% 37.65 274.57)What #133E77 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 #133E77, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#133E77 Channel Values
How #133E77 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 62 · B 119 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 214° · S 72% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 214° · S 84% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 84% · M 48% · Y 0% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.59:1 vs white · 1.98:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #133E77 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 #133E77
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #133E77; 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 #133E77
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 #133E77 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.
#133E77#393977#2E3B77#343477#2A3877#004848#00445E#3F3F3FUsing #133E77 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-133e77: #133E77;background-color: #133E77;colors: { 'color-133e77': '#133E77' }Color(red: 0.075, green: 0.243, blue: 0.467)<color name="color_133e77">#133E77</color>fill="#133E77"More Blue Colors
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#133E77 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #133E77?
#133E77 is a dark blue — rgb(19, 62, 119) in RGB and hsl(214, 72%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Yale Blue (#00356B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.3.
What is the RGB value of #133E77?
#133E77 is rgb(19, 62, 119) — red 19, green 62, and blue 119 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #133E77?
#133E77 converts to approximately cmyk(84%, 48%, 0%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #133E77 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #133E77 scores 10.59:1 against white and 1.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #133E77 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #133E77 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 19.63, which is visibly different.
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