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#135A81 Color

#135A81 is rgb(19, 90, 129) in RGB, hsl(201, 74%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(85%, 30%, 0%, 49%) 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 6.29. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#135A81
HEX#135A81
RGBrgb(19, 90, 129)
HSLhsl(201, 74%, 29%)
HSVhsv(201, 85%, 51%)
CMYKcmyk(85%, 30%, 0%, 49%)
OKLCHoklch(44.6% 0.092 239)
LABlab(35.61% -10.32 -28.40)
LCHlch(35.61% 30.22 250.02)

What #135A81 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 #135A81, 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.

#135A81 Channel Values

How #135A81 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 90 · B 1298-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 201° · S 74% · L 29%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 201° · S 85% · V 51%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 85% · M 30% · Y 0% · K 49%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.48:1 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 #135A81 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 text7.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #135A81

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #135A81; 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 #135A81

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 #135A81 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#135A81
Protanopia#535381
Protanomaly#425681
Deuteranopia#4B4B82
Deuteranomaly#3C5181
Tritanopia#006060
Tritanomaly#005E6F
Achromatopsia#555555

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Using #135A81 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-135a81: #135A81;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #135A81;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-135a81': '#135A81' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.075, green: 0.353, blue: 0.506)
Android XML<color name="color_135a81">#135A81</color>
SVG fillfill="#135A81"

More Blue Colors

#135A81 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#135A81 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #135A81?

#135A81 is a dark blue — rgb(19, 90, 129) in RGB and hsl(201, 74%, 29%) 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 6.29.

What is the RGB value of #135A81?

#135A81 is rgb(19, 90, 129) — red 19, green 90, and blue 129 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #135A81?

#135A81 converts to approximately cmyk(85%, 30%, 0%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #135A81 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #135A81 scores 7.48:1 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 #135A81 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #135A81 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 17.08, which is visibly different.

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