#135296 Color
#135296 is rgb(19, 82, 150) in RGB, hsl(211, 78%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(87%, 45%, 0%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Electric Blue (#035096), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.7. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#135296rgb(19, 82, 150)hsl(211, 78%, 33%)hsv(211, 87%, 59%)cmyk(87%, 45%, 0%, 41%)oklch(43.9% 0.127 254.3)lab(34.07% 1.31 -43.57)lch(34.07% 43.59 271.72)What #135296 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 #135296, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#135296 Channel Values
How #135296 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 150 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 211° · S 78% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 211° · S 87% · V 59% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 87% · M 45% · Y 0% · K 41% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.85:1 vs white · 2.68:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #135296 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 #135296
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #135296; 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 #135296
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 #135296 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.
#135296#4B4B96#3C4E96#444496#374A96#005E5E#005A78#525252Using #135296 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-135296: #135296;background-color: #135296;colors: { 'color-135296': '#135296' }Color(red: 0.075, green: 0.322, blue: 0.588)<color name="color_135296">#135296</color>fill="#135296"More Blue Colors
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#135296 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #135296?
#135296 is a dark blue — rgb(19, 82, 150) in RGB and hsl(211, 78%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Electric Blue (#035096), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.7.
What is the RGB value of #135296?
#135296 is rgb(19, 82, 150) — red 19, green 82, and blue 150 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #135296?
#135296 converts to approximately cmyk(87%, 45%, 0%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #135296 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #135296 scores 7.85:1 against white and 2.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #135296 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #135296 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 20.47, which is visibly different.
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