What color is #136EB2?

#136EB2 is a vivid azure, closest to the named color French Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #136EB2?

The RGB value is 19, 110, 178: 19 red, 110 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #136EB2?

The complementary color is #B25713, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #136EB2?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.9:1 and white text 5.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#136EB2 color

#136EB2 rgb(19, 110, 178)

Shades of blue

The hex color #136EB2 is a vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 7.5% red, 43.1% green and 69.8% blue (19, 110, 178).

Its hue angle is 206°, with 81% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 89% cyan, 38% magenta, 0% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is French Blue (#0072BB), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.38:1).

#136EB2 color codes

HEX	`#136EB2`
RGB	`rgb(19, 110, 178)`
RGB percent	`rgb(7.5%, 43.1%, 69.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(206, 81%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(206, 89%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(89%, 38%, 0%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.95, 0.59, -42.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.95, 42.99, 270.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.877, 14.503, 44.179)`
Decimal	`1273522`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #136EB2, 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 #136EB2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.9:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.38:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#136EB2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.38:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.9:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #136EB2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #136eb2; }
.text { color: #136eb2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #136eb2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(19 110 178 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #136eb2, #131fb2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #136EB2?: #136EB2 is a vivid azure, closest to the named color French Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #136EB2?: The RGB value is 19, 110, 178: 19 red, 110 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #136EB2?: The complementary color is #B25713, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #136EB2?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.9:1 and white text 5.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.