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#134CBE Color

#134CBE is rgb(19, 76, 190) in RGB, hsl(220, 82%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(90%, 60%, 0%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Absolute Zero (#0048BA), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.79. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#134CBE
HEX#134CBE
RGBrgb(19, 76, 190)
HSLhsl(220, 82%, 41%)
HSVhsv(220, 90%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(90%, 60%, 0%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(45.8% 0.188 262.2)
LABlab(34.90% 18.88 -65.99)
LCHlch(34.90% 68.64 285.97)

What #134CBE 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 #134CBE, 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.

#134CBE Channel Values

How #134CBE 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 76 · B 1908-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 220° · S 82% · L 41%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 220° · S 90% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 90% · M 60% · Y 0% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.49:1 vs white · 2.81:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #134CBE 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 text7.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #134CBE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #134CBE; 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 #134CBE

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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Shades

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How #134CBE 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#134CBE
Protanopia#4646BE
Protanomaly#3848BE
Deuteranopia#4040BE
Deuteranomaly#3345BE
Tritanopia#006464
Tritanomaly#005B91
Achromatopsia#555555

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Using #134CBE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-134cbe: #134CBE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #134CBE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-134cbe': '#134CBE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.075, green: 0.298, blue: 0.745)
Android XML<color name="color_134cbe">#134CBE</color>
SVG fillfill="#134CBE"

More Blue Colors

#134CBE sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#134CBE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #134CBE?

#134CBE is a mid-tone blue — rgb(19, 76, 190) in RGB and hsl(220, 82%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Absolute Zero (#0048BA), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.79.

What is the RGB value of #134CBE?

#134CBE is rgb(19, 76, 190) — red 19, green 76, and blue 190 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #134CBE?

#134CBE converts to approximately cmyk(90%, 60%, 0%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #134CBE be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #134CBE scores 7.49:1 against white and 2.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #134CBE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #134CBE 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 royalblue (#4169E1) at a CIE76 distance of 11.97, which is visibly different.

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