#135272 Color
#135272 is rgb(19, 82, 114) in RGB, hsl(200, 71%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(83%, 28%, 0%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Sapphire (#126180), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.77. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#135272rgb(19, 82, 114)hsl(200, 71%, 26%)hsv(200, 83%, 45%)cmyk(83%, 28%, 0%, 55%)oklch(41.6% 0.081 236.3)lab(32.29% -10.66 -24.33)lch(32.29% 26.56 246.34)What #135272 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 #135272, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#135272 Channel Values
How #135272 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 82 · B 114 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 200° · S 71% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 200° · S 83% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 83% · M 28% · Y 0% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.48:1 vs white · 2.48:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #135272 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 #135272
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #135272; 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 #135272
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 #135272 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.
#135272#4B4B72#3C4E72#444473#374A72#005757#005563#4D4D4DUsing #135272 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-135272: #135272;background-color: #135272;colors: { 'color-135272': '#135272' }Color(red: 0.075, green: 0.322, blue: 0.447)<color name="color_135272">#135272</color>fill="#135272"More Blue Colors
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#135272 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #135272?
#135272 is a dark blue — rgb(19, 82, 114) in RGB and hsl(200, 71%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Sapphire (#126180), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.77.
What is the RGB value of #135272?
#135272 is rgb(19, 82, 114) — red 19, green 82, and blue 114 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #135272?
#135272 converts to approximately cmyk(83%, 28%, 0%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #135272 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #135272 scores 8.48:1 against white and 2.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #135272 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #135272 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 20.49, which is visibly different.
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