#13397B
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(36% 0.121 260.7), rgb(19, 57, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#13397B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #13397B |
| RGB | rgb(19, 57, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 73%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.121 260.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #13397B | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #13397B | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #13397B text on white | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #13397B text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 259)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAFB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 261.5)
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Step 300
300
#9FC2FC
oklch(81% 0.091 260.4)
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Step 400
400
#6B9FFA
oklch(70.6% 0.145 260.9)
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Step 500
500
#4284F7
oklch(63% 0.185 260.6)
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Step 600
600
#226AE6
oklch(55.5% 0.201 260.7)
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Step 700
700
#1558C8
oklch(49.2% 0.186 260.6)
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Step 800
800
#1448A2
oklch(42.6% 0.156 260.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#13397B
oklch(36% 0.121 260.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F254B
oklch(27% 0.076 260.5)
#13397B with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #0B417D | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00377A | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004954 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #13397B
#13397B
oklch(36% 0.121 260.7)
- #513800
#513800
oklch(36% 0.074 80.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #13397B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.029
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.032
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.054
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.058
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.062
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.077
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.078
Use #13397B in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.