What color is #0013A3?

#0013A3 is a dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Dark Galaxy. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0013A3?

The RGB value is 0, 19, 163: 0 red, 19 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0013A3?

The complementary color is #A39000, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0013A3?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 and white text 12.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0013A3 color

#0013A3 rgb(0, 19, 163)

Shades of blue

The hex color #0013A3 is a dark, vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 7.5% green and 63.9% blue (0, 19, 163).

Its hue angle is 233°, with 100% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 88% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Dark Galaxy (#0018A8), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.95:1).

#0013A3 color codes

HEX	`#0013A3`
RGB	`rgb(0, 19, 163)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 7.5%, 63.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(233, 100%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(233, 100%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 88%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.48, 50.77, -73.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.48, 89.71, 304.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.841, 3.109, 34.883)`
Decimal	`5027`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0013A3, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #0013A3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0013A3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #0013A3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0013a3; }
.text { color: #0013a3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0013a3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 19 163 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0013a3, #3e00a3); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #0013A3?: #0013A3 is a dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Dark Galaxy. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0013A3?: The RGB value is 0, 19, 163: 0 red, 19 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0013A3?: The complementary color is #A39000, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0013A3?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 and white text 12.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.