#134D72
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(40.3% 0.085 242), rgb(19, 77, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.00:1).
About this color
#134D72 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 9.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #134D72 |
| RGB | rgb(19, 77, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 71%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.085 242) |
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 #134D72 | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #134D72 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #134D72 text on white | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #134D72 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 244.7)
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Step 200
200
#CADCEA
oklch(88.5% 0.027 241.2)
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Step 300
300
#A5C5DE
oklch(80.8% 0.049 241.8)
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Step 400
400
#74A7CE
oklch(70.7% 0.079 242.1)
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Step 500
500
#4C90C1
oklch(63% 0.101 242.1)
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Step 600
600
#2C7AAE
oklch(55.6% 0.11 242.1)
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Step 700
700
#1D6695
oklch(49% 0.102 242.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#134D72
oklch(40.3% 0.085 242)
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Step 900
900
#1D4562
oklch(37.6% 0.067 242.9)
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Step 950
950
#122939
oklch(27% 0.042 241)
#134D72 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) | #3C4E74 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F4571 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00565A | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #134D72
#134D72
oklch(40.3% 0.085 242)
- #683C0D
#683C0D
oklch(40.2% 0.085 61.7)
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 #134D72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.030
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.031
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.037
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.041
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.052
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.054
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.055
Use #134D72 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.