What color is #01132D?

#01132D is a very dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Squid’s Ink. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #01132D?

The RGB value is 1, 19, 45: 1 red, 19 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #01132D?

The complementary color is #2D1B01, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #01132D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.13:1 and white text 18.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#01132D color

#01132D rgb(1, 19, 45)

Shades of black

The hex color #01132D is a very dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0.4% red, 7.5% green and 17.6% blue (1, 19, 45).

Its hue angle is 215°, with 96% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 98% cyan, 58% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Squid’s Ink (#041330), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.55:1).

#01132D color codes

HEX	`#01132D`
RGB	`rgb(1, 19, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0.4%, 7.5%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(215, 96%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(215, 98%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(98%, 58%, 0%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(5.98, 3.69, -19.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(5.98, 19.84, 280.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.719, 0.662, 2.572)`
Decimal	`70445`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #01132D, 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 #01132D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#01132D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.13:1	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 #01132D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #01132d; }
.text { color: #01132d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #01132d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(1 19 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #01132d, #05012d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #01132D?: #01132D is a very dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Squid’s Ink. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #01132D?: The RGB value is 1, 19, 45: 1 red, 19 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #01132D?: The complementary color is #2D1B01, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #01132D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.13:1 and white text 18.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.