Palettes / Colors / #136ADE
#136ADE — Vivid Blue
#136ADE is a blue color we call Vivid Blue, closest to the named color RoyalBlue (#4169E1). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: royalblue (#4169E1) — not an exact match. CSS royalblue gives you #4169E1, a different color; use #136ADE 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.
#136ADE 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 #DD8513; it also sits naturally between #13CFDD and #2113DD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #136ADE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 19, 106, 222 |
| HSL | 214°, 84%, 47% |
| HSV | 214°, 91%, 87% |
| CMYK | 91%, 52%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 18.61, 15.72, 71.16 |
| Yxy | 15.72, 0.1764, 0.1490 |
| CIE-Lab | 46.61, 20.47, -65.62 |
| Hunter Lab | 39.65, 16.76, -83.92 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 7% · Green 42% · Blue 87%
Cyan 91% · Magenta 52% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #136ADE
.text { color: #136ADE; }
.background { background-color: #136ADE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #136ADE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(19, 106, 222); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(214, 84%, 47%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #136ADE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(19, 106, 222, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #136ADE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(19, 106, 222, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#136ADE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#136ADE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #136ADE
Tints of #136ADE
Tones of #136ADE
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DD8513:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 5.07:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.14:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #136ADE: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #136ADE
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 #136ADE: ·
How #136ADE 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 #136ADE 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 #136ADE?
#136ADE is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 19, 106, 222). Its closest standard named color is RoyalBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #136ADE?
#136ADE is RGB 19, 106, 222 — HSL 214°, 84%, 47% — CMYK 91%, 52%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #136ADE?
Its complement is #DD8513; analogous partners are #13CFDD and #2113DD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #136ADE for text?
White text on #136ADE has a contrast ratio of 5.07:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.14:1.