Palettes / Colors / #13287C
#13287C — Blue
#13287C is a blue color we call Blue, closest to the named color MidnightBlue (#191970). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: midnightblue (#191970) — not an exact match. CSS midnightblue gives you #191970, a different color; use #13287C when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#13287C is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #7C6713; it also sits naturally between #135C7C and #33137C. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #13287C |
|---|---|
| RGB | 19, 40, 124 |
| HSL | 228°, 73%, 28% |
| HSV | 228°, 85%, 49% |
| CMYK | 85%, 68%, 0%, 51% |
| XYZ | 4.67, 3.11, 19.42 |
| Yxy | 3.11, 0.1715, 0.1144 |
| CIE-Lab | 20.48, 25.81, -49.68 |
| Hunter Lab | 17.64, 17.56, -55.97 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 7% · Green 16% · Blue 49%
Cyan 85% · Magenta 68% · Yellow 0% · Key 51%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #13287C
.text { color: #13287C; }
.background { background-color: #13287C; }
.border { border: 3px solid #13287C; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(19, 40, 124); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(228, 73%, 28%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #13287C; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(19, 40, 124, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #13287C; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(19, 40, 124, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#13287C">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#13287C">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #7C6713:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 12.94:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 1.62:1 Fails |
Best text color on #13287C: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #13287C
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #13287C: ·
How #13287C looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #13287C rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #13287C?
#13287C is Blue, a blue color (RGB 19, 40, 124). Its closest standard named color is MidnightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #13287C?
#13287C is RGB 19, 40, 124 — HSL 228°, 73%, 28% — CMYK 85%, 68%, 0%, 51%.
What colors go with #13287C?
Its complement is #7C6713; analogous partners are #135C7C and #33137C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #13287C for text?
White text on #13287C has a contrast ratio of 12.94:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.62:1.