#135C83
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(45.2% 0.093 238.3), rgb(19, 92, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#135C83 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #135C83 |
| RGB | rgb(19, 92, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 75%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.093 238.3) |
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 #135C83 | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #135C83 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #135C83 text on white | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #135C83 text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 235.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDEB
oklch(88.6% 0.03 236.9)
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Step 300
300
#A1C6E0
oklch(80.8% 0.054 239)
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Step 400
400
#6BA9D1
oklch(70.8% 0.087 238)
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Step 500
500
#3E92C5
oklch(63.1% 0.111 238.8)
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Step 600
600
#0E7CB1
oklch(55.7% 0.12 238)
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Step 700
700
#006897
oklch(49.1% 0.109 238.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#135C83
oklch(45.2% 0.093 238.3)
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Step 900
900
#134663
oklch(37.6% 0.072 238.4)
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Step 950
950
#0E293A
oklch(26.9% 0.046 239.3)
#135C83 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) | #495C85 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A5282 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00666A | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #135C83
#135C83
oklch(45.2% 0.093 238.3)
- #7B4719
#7B4719
oklch(45.1% 0.092 58.1)
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 #135C83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.027
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.036
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.037
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.039
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.041
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.043
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.043
Use #135C83 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.