#135690 Color
#135690 is rgb(19, 86, 144) in RGB, hsl(208, 77%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(87%, 40%, 0%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Traffic Blue (#0E518D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.64. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#135690rgb(19, 86, 144)hsl(208, 77%, 32%)hsv(208, 87%, 56%)cmyk(87%, 40%, 0%, 44%)oklch(44.5% 0.114 250)lab(35.02% -3.12 -38.44)lch(35.02% 38.57 265.36)What #135690 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 #135690, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#135690 Channel Values
How #135690 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 86 · B 144 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 208° · S 77% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 208° · S 87% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 87% · M 40% · Y 0% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.6:1 vs white · 2.76:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #135690 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 #135690
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #135690; 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 #135690
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 #135690 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.
#135690#4F4F90#3F5290#484891#394E90#006060#005C76#545454Using #135690 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-135690: #135690;background-color: #135690;colors: { 'color-135690': '#135690' }Color(red: 0.075, green: 0.337, blue: 0.565)<color name="color_135690">#135690</color>fill="#135690"More Blue Colors
#135690 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#135690 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #135690?
#135690 is a dark blue — rgb(19, 86, 144) in RGB and hsl(208, 77%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Traffic Blue (#0E518D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.64.
What is the RGB value of #135690?
#135690 is rgb(19, 86, 144) — red 19, green 86, and blue 144 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #135690?
#135690 converts to approximately cmyk(87%, 40%, 0%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #135690 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #135690 scores 7.6:1 against white and 2.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #135690 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #135690 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 18.62, which is visibly different.
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