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#1371EC Color

#1371EC is rgb(19, 113, 236) in RGB, hsl(214, 85%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(92%, 52%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bluetiful (#3C69E7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.23. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#1371EC
HEX#1371EC
RGBrgb(19, 113, 236)
HSLhsl(214, 85%, 50%)
HSVhsv(214, 92%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(92%, 52%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(57.1% 0.203 258.2)
LABlab(48.35% 11.78 -70.41)
LCHlch(48.35% 71.39 279.50)

What #1371EC 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 #1371EC, 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.

#1371EC Channel Values

How #1371EC 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 113 · B 2368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 214° · S 85% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 214° · S 92% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 92% · M 52% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.56:1 vs white · 4.6:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1371EC 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 text4.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #1371EC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #1371EC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1371EC; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #1371EC

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #1371EC.

How #1371EC 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#1371EC
Protanopia#6868EC
Protanomaly#536CEC
Deuteranopia#5E5EED
Deuteranomaly#4B66EC
Tritanopia#008989
Tritanomaly#0080B9
Achromatopsia#767676

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #1371EC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-1371ec: #1371EC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #1371EC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-1371ec': '#1371EC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.075, green: 0.443, blue: 0.925)
Android XML<color name="color_1371ec">#1371EC</color>
SVG fillfill="#1371EC"

More Blue Colors

#1371EC sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#1371EC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #1371EC?

#1371EC is a mid-tone blue — rgb(19, 113, 236) in RGB and hsl(214, 85%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bluetiful (#3C69E7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.23.

What is the RGB value of #1371EC?

#1371EC is rgb(19, 113, 236) — red 19, green 113, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #1371EC?

#1371EC converts to approximately cmyk(92%, 52%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #1371EC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #1371EC scores 4.56:1 against white and 4.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #1371EC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #1371EC 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 7.25, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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