#133EB8
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(42.6% 0.197 264.3), rgb(19, 62, 184).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.71:1).
About this color
#133EB8 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #133EB8 |
| RGB | rgb(19, 62, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 81%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.197 264.3) |
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 #133EB8 | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #133EB8 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #133EB8 text on white | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #133EB8 text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 265.3)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAFF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 263.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2C0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 264.7)
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Step 400
400
#709DFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 264.2)
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Step 500
500
#4A80FF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 264.2)
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Step 600
600
#255FFF
oklch(55.6% 0.244 264.3)
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Step 700
700
#154AE4
oklch(49.1% 0.238 264.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#133EB8
oklch(42.6% 0.197 264.3)
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Step 900
900
#153791
oklch(37.6% 0.154 264.3)
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Step 950
950
#0D2255
oklch(27.1% 0.097 264.1)
#133EB8 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) | #0053BC | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0043B6 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005F75 | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #133EB8
#133EB8
oklch(42.6% 0.197 264.3)
- #654A00
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
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 #133EB8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #133EB8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.026
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.030
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.052
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.070
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.072
- True Blue #010FCC ΔE 0.073
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.079
- Ultramarine Blue #1805DB ΔE 0.079
Use #133EB8 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.