#13469E
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(41.8% 0.153 260.7), rgb(19, 70, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.75:1).
About this color
#13469E is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #13469E |
| RGB | rgb(19, 70, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 79%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.153 260.7) |
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 #13469E | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #13469E | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #13469E text on white | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #13469E text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#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
#A0C2FB
oklch(81% 0.089 260.6)
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Step 400
400
#6C9FF9
oklch(70.6% 0.143 261.1)
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Step 500
500
#4484F6
oklch(63% 0.183 260.9)
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Step 600
600
#246BE5
oklch(55.7% 0.198 260.6)
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Step 700
700
#1758C7
oklch(49.1% 0.185 260.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#13469E
oklch(41.8% 0.153 260.7)
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Step 900
900
#193E80
oklch(37.8% 0.12 260.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F254B
oklch(27% 0.076 260.5)
#13469E 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) | #0051A1 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00459C | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005C6B | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #13469E
#13469E
oklch(41.8% 0.153 260.7)
- #654600
#654600
oklch(41.8% 0.087 79.8)
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 #13469E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.027
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.039
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.052
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.054
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.056
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.061
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.067
Use #13469E 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.