#134E68
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40% 0.073 232.2), rgb(19, 78, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.06:1).
About this color
#134E68 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #134E68 |
| RGB | rgb(19, 78, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 69%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.073 232.2) |
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 #134E68 | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #134E68 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #134E68 text on white | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #134E68 text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF3
oklch(93.6% 0.016 233)
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Step 200
200
#C6DDEA
oklch(88.4% 0.03 232.5)
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Step 300
300
#9EC7DE
oklch(80.8% 0.054 232.9)
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Step 400
400
#65AACE
oklch(70.6% 0.088 232.6)
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Step 500
500
#3194C1
oklch(63% 0.112 232.5)
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Step 600
600
#007EAA
oklch(55.7% 0.113 231.8)
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Step 700
700
#006A90
oklch(49.2% 0.1 232)
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Step 800
800
#005676
oklch(42.6% 0.087 232.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#134E68
oklch(40% 0.073 232.2)
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Step 950
950
#0A2A39
oklch(27% 0.046 232.6)
#134E68 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) | #414D69 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #364568 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005557 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #134E68
#134E68
oklch(40% 0.073 232.2)
- #663C20
#663C20
oklch(40.1% 0.072 52.9)
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 #134E68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.031
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.039
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.047
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.048
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.052
Use #134E68 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.