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#1377BE Color

#1377BE is rgb(19, 119, 190) in RGB, hsl(205, 82%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(90%, 37%, 0%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ocean Boat Blue (#0077BE), indistinguishable to the eye at ΔE 0.99. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#1377BE
HEX#1377BE
RGBrgb(19, 119, 190)
HSLhsl(205, 82%, 41%)
HSVhsv(205, 90%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(90%, 37%, 0%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(55.3% 0.138 246.9)
LABlab(47.61% -6.75 -45.54)
LCHlch(47.61% 46.04 261.57)

What #1377BE 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 #1377BE, 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.

#1377BE Channel Values

How #1377BE 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 119 · B 1908-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 205° · S 82% · L 41%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 205° · S 90% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 90% · M 37% · Y 0% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.76:1 vs white · 4.41:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1377BE 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 text4.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #1377BE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1377BE; 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 #1377BE

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 #1377BE 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#1377BE
Protanopia#6D6DBE
Protanomaly#5771BE
Deuteranopia#6363BF
Deuteranomaly#4F6CBE
Tritanopia#008383
Tritanomaly#007E9E
Achromatopsia#737373

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Using #1377BE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-1377be: #1377BE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #1377BE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-1377be': '#1377BE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.075, green: 0.467, blue: 0.745)
Android XML<color name="color_1377be">#1377BE</color>
SVG fillfill="#1377BE"

More Blue Colors

#1377BE sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#1377BE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #1377BE?

#1377BE is a mid-tone blue — rgb(19, 119, 190) in RGB and hsl(205, 82%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ocean Boat Blue (#0077BE), which is indistinguishable to the eye at a CIE76 distance of 0.99.

What is the RGB value of #1377BE?

#1377BE is rgb(19, 119, 190) — red 19, green 119, and blue 190 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #1377BE?

#1377BE converts to approximately cmyk(90%, 37%, 0%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #1377BE be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #1377BE scores 4.76:1 against white and 4.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #1377BE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #1377BE 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 13.54, which is visibly different.

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