#134972 Color
#134972 is rgb(19, 73, 114) in RGB, hsl(206, 71%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(83%, 36%, 0%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Indigo Dye (#00416A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.55. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#134972rgb(19, 73, 114)hsl(206, 71%, 26%)hsv(206, 83%, 45%)cmyk(83%, 36%, 0%, 55%)oklch(39.3% 0.089 246.2)lab(29.26% -5.51 -29.06)lch(29.26% 29.58 259.27)What #134972 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 #134972, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#134972 Channel Values
How #134972 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 73 · B 114 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 206° · S 71% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 206° · S 83% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 83% · M 36% · Y 0% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.44:1 vs white · 2.22:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #134972 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 #134972
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #134972; 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 #134972
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 #134972 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.
#134972#434372#364672#3D3D73#314272#005050#004D5F#464646Using #134972 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-134972: #134972;background-color: #134972;colors: { 'color-134972': '#134972' }Color(red: 0.075, green: 0.286, blue: 0.447)<color name="color_134972">#134972</color>fill="#134972"More Blue Colors
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#134972 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #134972?
#134972 is a dark blue — rgb(19, 73, 114) in RGB and hsl(206, 71%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Indigo Dye (#00416A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.55.
What is the RGB value of #134972?
#134972 is rgb(19, 73, 114) — red 19, green 73, and blue 114 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #134972?
#134972 converts to approximately cmyk(83%, 36%, 0%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #134972 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #134972 scores 9.44:1 against white and 2.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #134972 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #134972 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 steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 23.21, which is visibly different.
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