#133A78
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(36% 0.115 259.6), rgb(19, 58, 120).
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White text reads best on this color (11.02:1).
About this color
#133A78 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #133A78 |
| RGB | rgb(19, 58, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 73%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.115 259.6) |
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 #133A78 | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #133A78 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #133A78 text on white | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #133A78 text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 257.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAF9
oklch(88.4% 0.048 260.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0C2F9
oklch(80.9% 0.087 259.9)
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Step 400
400
#6BA0F6
oklch(70.6% 0.139 259.7)
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Step 500
500
#4386F2
oklch(63.2% 0.176 259.6)
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Step 600
600
#226CE1
oklch(55.5% 0.192 259.7)
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Step 700
700
#145AC3
oklch(49.2% 0.178 259.5)
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Step 800
800
#144A9E
oklch(42.7% 0.148 259.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#133A78
oklch(36% 0.115 259.6)
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Step 950
950
#0F2549
oklch(26.9% 0.073 259.8)
#133A78 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) | #14417A | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003877 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004953 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #133A78
#133A78
oklch(36% 0.115 259.6)
- #523800
#523800
oklch(36.1% 0.075 79.6)
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 #133A78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.026
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.028
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.055
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.056
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.057
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.072
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.076
Use #133A78 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.