#136B9A
Closest named color: Peacock Blue (#016795). oklch(50.3% 0.107 239.1), rgb(19, 107, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#136B9A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peacock Blue (#016795), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Peacock Blue (#016795) |
| Black text | 3.59:1 |
| White text | 5.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #136B9A |
| RGB | rgb(19, 107, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 78%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.107 239.1) |
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 #136B9A | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #136B9A | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #136B9A text on white | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #136B9A text on black | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF3
oklch(93.5% 0.015 241.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCEA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 239.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3C6DF
oklch(80.9% 0.052 239.4)
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Step 400
400
#6FA8CF
oklch(70.7% 0.083 239.4)
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Step 500
500
#4492C2
oklch(63.1% 0.105 238.6)
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Step 600
600
#1E7BAF
oklch(55.6% 0.115 239.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#136B9A
oklch(50.3% 0.107 239.1)
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Step 800
800
#11557A
oklch(42.8% 0.088 238.8)
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Step 900
900
#184662
oklch(37.7% 0.069 239.2)
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Step 950
950
#102939
oklch(26.9% 0.043 239.2)
#136B9A 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) | #546B9C | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #426099 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00777C | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #136B9A
#136B9A
oklch(50.3% 0.107 239.1)
- #905318
#905318
oklch(50.3% 0.107 59.3)
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 #136B9A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.015
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.017
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.030
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.035
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.035
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.043
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.048
Use #136B9A 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.