What color is #136BB8?

#136BB8 is a medium, vivid blue. In RGB it is rgb(19, 107, 184), and in HSL hsl(208, 81%, 40%).

Is #136BB8 accessible as text?

On white, #136BB8 has a contrast ratio of 5.49:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.82:1 (fails). For text placed on #136BB8, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #136BB8?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-700 (#0069A8).

What colors go well with #136BB8?

#136BB8 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #B96013. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #136BB8 below.

Is #136BB8 good for buttons?

#136BB8 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #136BB8 — black text only reaches 3.82:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #136BB8 the same as CSS royalblue?

No — #136BB8 is not the CSS named color royalblue, but royalblue (#4169E1) is the closest CSS named color.

#136BB8 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #136BB8

Not just a swatch — here's how #136BB8 works with other colors. Named schemes with #136BB8 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #136BB8 Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #136BB8 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #4B90D8

Denim Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Denim Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #136BB8 Secondary #7F4537 Surface #E1DDC0 Accent #375245 Anchor #57233B

Denim 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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #136BB8 Surface #EDE9D6 Anchor #5A2145 Accent #E4C2CB Secondary #322B2F

Denim Blue sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #136BB8 Secondary #7C95B1 Support #959386 Ink #16140F

Denim 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 Denim Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #136BB8 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 10/100

Cool

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

Softness 39/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 49/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 41/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 53/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 39/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 100/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 11/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 69/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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UI roles & guardrails

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

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 5.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CFE2F2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #1334B9 — 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 #136BB8 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #136BB8;
  --color-base-rgb: 19 107 184;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(52.1% 0.143 251.1);
  --color-50: #F1F8FE;
  --color-100: #D9ECFC;
  --color-200: #B5D8F7;
  --color-300: #83BBEC;
  --color-400: #569DDC;
  --color-500: #337FC2;
  --color-600: #2E6493;
  --color-700: #274A68;
  --color-800: #1D3244;
  --color-900: #141F2A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  denim-blue: {
    50: '#F1F8FE',
    100: '#D9ECFC',
    200: '#B5D8F7',
    300: '#83BBEC',
    400: '#569DDC',
    500: '#337FC2',
    600: '#2E6493',
    700: '#274A68',
    800: '#1D3244',
    900: '#141F2A',
  },
}

$base: #136BB8;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F1F8FE;
$base-100: #D9ECFC;
$base-200: #B5D8F7;
$base-300: #83BBEC;
$base-400: #569DDC;
$base-500: #337FC2;
$base-600: #2E6493;
$base-700: #274A68;
$base-800: #1D3244;
$base-900: #141F2A;
$base-hover: #105694;
$base-subtle: #B5D3ED;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#136BB8",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1F8FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D9ECFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B5D8F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#83BBEC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#569DDC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#337FC2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2E6493",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#274A68",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1D3244",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#141F2A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #136BB8

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Pairs with #136BB8

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