#134678 Hex Color
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This muted, desaturated blue offers a serious, grounded base for professional branding. Because #134678 is so dark, it works best as a primary background color rather than fine text. Pair it with soft cream accents instead of pure white to avoid harsh, washed-out contrast. While it shares some qualities with mixing gray, this hex code remains firmly in the navy family.
Questions about #134678
What is #134678 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #134678 is rgb(19, 70, 120), in HSL hsl(210, 73%, 27%) and in CMYK 84%, 42%, 0%, 53%. Browse more shades of blue with names and hex codes.
What colors pair best with #134678?
Soft cream or warm off-white tones create the most sophisticated balance against the darkness of #134678. These lighter accents prevent the visual fatigue that happens when placing this deep, muted navy directly against pure, high-contrast white.
Is #134678 suitable for text usage?
Avoid using #134678 for fine text, as its deep saturation lacks enough contrast against most backgrounds to meet modern accessibility standards. It functions significantly better as a structural base color, such as for navigation bars or footer sections.
Is #134678 readable on white or black?
#134678 has a 9.65:1 contrast ratio on white and 2.17:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.