What color is #134CA7?

#134CA7 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Cobalt Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #134CA7?

The RGB value is 19, 76, 167: 19 red, 76 green and 167 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #134CA7?

The complementary color is #A76E13, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #134CA7?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and white text 8.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#134CA7 color

#134CA7 rgb(19, 76, 167)

Shades of blue

The hex color #134CA7 is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 7.5% red, 29.8% green and 65.5% blue (19, 76, 167).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 80% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 89% cyan, 54% magenta, 0% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Cobalt Blue (#0047AB), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.02:1).

#134CA7 color codes

HEX	`#134CA7`
RGB	`rgb(19, 76, 167)`
RGB percent	`rgb(7.5%, 29.8%, 65.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 80%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 89%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(89%, 54%, 0%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.18, 18.36, -53.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.18, 56.84, 288.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.826, 8.096, 37.597)`
Decimal	`1264807`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #134CA7, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #134CA7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#134CA7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #134CA7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #134ca7; }
.text { color: #134ca7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #134ca7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(19 76 167 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #134ca7, #2413a7); }

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Questions

What color is #134CA7?: #134CA7 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Cobalt Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #134CA7?: The RGB value is 19, 76, 167: 19 red, 76 green and 167 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #134CA7?: The complementary color is #A76E13, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #134CA7?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and white text 8.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.