#136FC1
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(53.6% 0.15 251.7), rgb(19, 111, 193).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#136FC1 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #136FC1 |
| RGB | rgb(19, 111, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 82%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.15 251.7) |
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 #136FC1 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #136FC1 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #136FC1 text on white | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #136FC1 text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 252.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF2
oklch(88.4% 0.038 253.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1C4EC
oklch(80.9% 0.068 252)
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Step 400
400
#6DA5E2
oklch(70.8% 0.108 251.5)
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Step 500
500
#428DDA
oklch(63.2% 0.138 251.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#136FC1
oklch(53.6% 0.15 251.7)
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Step 700
700
#0C62AC
oklch(49.1% 0.139 251.5)
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Step 800
800
#10508C
oklch(42.7% 0.117 251.9)
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Step 900
900
#174370
oklch(37.7% 0.091 252)
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Step 950
950
#0F2841
oklch(27.1% 0.056 250.6)
#136FC1 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) | #4575C4 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2466BF | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00838E | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #136FC1
#136FC1
oklch(53.6% 0.15 251.7)
- #966000
#966000
oklch(53.5% 0.115 71.4)
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 #136FC1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.024
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.036
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.042
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.045
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.049
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.059
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.061
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.062
Use #136FC1 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.