What color is #13002D?

#13002D is a very dark, vivid violet, closest to the named color Quiet Abyss. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #13002D?

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

What is the complementary color of #13002D?

The complementary color is #1A2D00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #13002D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.07:1 and white text 19.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#13002D color

#13002D rgb(19, 0, 45)

Shades of black

The hex color #13002D is a very dark, vivid violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 7.5% red, 0% green and 17.6% blue (19, 0, 45).

Its hue angle is 265°, with 100% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 58% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Quiet Abyss (#160435), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.71:1).

#13002D color codes

HEX	`#13002D`
RGB	`rgb(19, 0, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(7.5%, 0%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(265, 100%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(265, 100%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(58%, 100%, 0%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(2.96, 17.63, -24.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(2.96, 29.94, 306.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.742, 0.328, 2.506)`
Decimal	`1245229`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #13002D, 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 #13002D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#13002D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.07:1	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 #13002D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #13002d; }
.text { color: #13002d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #13002d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(19 0 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #13002d, #2a002d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #13002D?: #13002D is a very dark, vivid violet, closest to the named color Quiet Abyss. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #13002D?: The RGB value is 19, 0, 45: 19 red, 0 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #13002D?: The complementary color is #1A2D00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #13002D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.07:1 and white text 19.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.