What color is #13406E?

#13406E is a dark, vivid blue. In RGB it is rgb(19, 64, 110), and in HSL hsl(210, 71%, 25%).

Is #13406E accessible as text?

On white, #13406E has a contrast ratio of 10.57:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.99:1 (fails). For text placed on #13406E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #13406E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-900 (#024A70).

What colors go well with #13406E?

#13406E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #6D4012. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #13406E below.

Is #13406E good for buttons?

#13406E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #13406E — black text only reaches 1.99:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #13406E the same as CSS darkslateblue?

No — #13406E is not the CSS named color darkslateblue, but darkslateblue (#483D8B) is the closest CSS named color.

#13406E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #13406E

Not just a swatch — here's how #13406E works with other colors. Named schemes with #13406E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #13406E Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

Yale Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #13406E Anchor #141210 Accent #AEAE52 Secondary #222A33 Surface #F0EEE3

Yale Blue carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Moody Editorial Color · 5 colors

Color #13406E Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6E6E74 Surface #E9E7DA Accent #151E40

Yale Blue adds the colour to this moody editorial scheme — charcoal and a mid-grey around it, a bone highlight, and a muted jewel accent drawn from Yale Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #13406E Secondary #7F4537 Surface #E1DDC0 Accent #375245 Anchor #57233B

Yale Blue plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #13406E Secondary #586778 Support #959386 Ink #16140F

Yale Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Yale Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #13406E actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 24/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 33/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 63/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 44/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 68/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 36/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 58/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 33/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 80/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #13406E

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For fashion

People also use #13406E with

Dark Cyan Midnight Blue Sepia Gainsboro Charcoal

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 10.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C5D9EC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #12226D — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #13406E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #13406E;
  --color-base-rgb: 19 64 110;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(36.7% 0.093 252.3);
  --color-50: #F1F7FD;
  --color-100: #DBEBFA;
  --color-200: #B9D6F3;
  --color-300: #8AB8E5;
  --color-400: #5E99D4;
  --color-500: #3C7AB9;
  --color-600: #35618D;
  --color-700: #2B4764;
  --color-800: #1F3042;
  --color-900: #151F28;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  yale-blue: {
    50: '#F1F7FD',
    100: '#DBEBFA',
    200: '#B9D6F3',
    300: '#8AB8E5',
    400: '#5E99D4',
    500: '#3C7AB9',
    600: '#35618D',
    700: '#2B4764',
    800: '#1F3042',
    900: '#151F28',
  },
}

$base: #13406E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F1F7FD;
$base-100: #DBEBFA;
$base-200: #B9D6F3;
$base-300: #8AB8E5;
$base-400: #5E99D4;
$base-500: #3C7AB9;
$base-600: #35618D;
$base-700: #2B4764;
$base-800: #1F3042;
$base-900: #151F28;
$base-hover: #0F3357;
$base-subtle: #A7C6E5;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#13406E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1F7FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBEBFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B9D6F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8AB8E5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5E99D4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3C7AB9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#35618D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2B4764",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1F3042",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#151F28",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}