#134E6E
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(40.3% 0.079 237.8), rgb(19, 78, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.96:1).
About this color
#134E6E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #134E6E |
| RGB | rgb(19, 78, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 71%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.079 237.8) |
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 #134E6E | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #134E6E | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #134E6E text on white | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #134E6E text on black | 2.34:1 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 241)
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Step 200
200
#CADCE8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 236.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6C6DB
oklch(81% 0.045 236.9)
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Step 400
400
#74A8CA
oklch(70.8% 0.074 237.9)
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Step 500
500
#4D92BC
oklch(63.2% 0.094 237.5)
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Step 600
600
#2C7BA8
oklch(55.6% 0.103 237.9)
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Step 700
700
#1D6890
oklch(49.2% 0.095 237.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#134E6E
oklch(40.3% 0.079 237.8)
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Step 900
900
#1D465E
oklch(37.6% 0.061 237.2)
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Step 950
950
#122937
oklch(26.9% 0.039 237.4)
#134E6E 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) | #3F4E6F | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #32466D | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005659 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #134E6E
#134E6E
oklch(40.3% 0.079 237.8)
- #683C18
#683C18
oklch(40.3% 0.079 56.9)
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 #134E6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.037
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.037
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.047
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.056
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.057
Use #134E6E 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.