Information about #137DAD color

#137DAD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #137DAD belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(19, 125, 173) — 7.5% red, 49% green, 67.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 60 / 19 / 0 / 32. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#137DAD is a vivid, lively azure that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Nice Blue (#107AB0). Slightly further away sit Geaux Blue (#1277A3) and Strong Cerulean (#007EA8).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(19, 125, 173)), which gives #137DAD its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #137DAD: 4.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.6:1 for black. No one has named #137DAD so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#137DAD color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#137DAD color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #137DAD

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Nice Blue color link
Nice Blue

#107AB0

Geaux Blue color link
Geaux Blue

#1277A3

Cerulean color link
Cerulean

#007BA7

Bowie color link
Bowie

#0084AC

CG Blue color link
CG Blue

#007AA5

UCLA Blue color link
UCLA Blue

#2774AE

Allports color link
Allports

#0076A3

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#137DAD
  • RGB19, 125, 173
  • CMYK60, 19, 0, 32
  • CSSrgb(19, 125, 173)
  • HSL199°, 80%, 38%
  • HSL Precise198.701°, 80.208%, 37.647%
  • HSV199°, 89%, 68%
  • HSB199°, 89%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.075
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.490
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • GLSLvec3(0.075, 0.490, 0.678)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.075, 0.490, 0.678, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.075, 0.490, 0.678)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB7.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB49%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.8%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID137DAD
  • DECIMAL ID1277357
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01