#136EE0
Closest named color: Cerulean Blue (#056EEE). oklch(55.6% 0.191 257.6), rgb(19, 110, 224).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#136EE0 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerulean Blue (#056EEE), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cerulean Blue (#056EEE) |
| Black text | 4.33:1 |
| White text | 4.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #136EE0 |
| RGB | rgb(19, 110, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 84%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.191 257.6) |
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 #136EE0 | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #136EE0 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #136EE0 text on white | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #136EE0 text on black | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 257.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBF9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 257.3)
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Step 300
300
#9EC3F8
oklch(80.9% 0.085 257.3)
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Step 400
400
#67A1F5
oklch(70.6% 0.138 257.6)
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Step 500
500
#3B87F1
oklch(63% 0.176 257.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#136EE0
oklch(55.6% 0.191 257.6)
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Step 700
700
#015BC2
oklch(49% 0.177 257.5)
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Step 800
800
#094B9D
oklch(42.7% 0.147 257.5)
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Step 900
900
#13407D
oklch(37.8% 0.114 257.4)
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Step 950
950
#0D2649
oklch(27.1% 0.072 257.4)
#136EE0 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) | #1D7BE4 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0069DE | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008A9C | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #136EE0
#136EE0
oklch(55.6% 0.191 257.6)
- #986900
#986900
oklch(55.6% 0.116 77.9)
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 #136EE0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.021
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.030
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.045
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.046
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.049
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.054
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.062
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.064
Use #136EE0 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.