What color is #13052A?

#13052A is a very dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Midnight Monarch. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #13052A?

The RGB value is 19, 5, 42: 19 red, 5 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #13052A?

The complementary color is #1C2A05, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #13052A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.08:1 and white text 19.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#13052A color

#13052A rgb(19, 5, 42)

Shades of black

The hex color #13052A is a very dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 7.5% red, 2% green and 16.5% blue (19, 5, 42).

Its hue angle is 263°, with 79% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 55% cyan, 88% magenta, 0% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Monarch (#1C0F33), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.39:1).

#13052A color codes

HEX	`#13052A`
RGB	`rgb(19, 5, 42)`
RGB percent	`rgb(7.5%, 2%, 16.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(263, 79%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(263, 88%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(55%, 88%, 0%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(3.74, 14.21, -20.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(3.74, 25.1, 304.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.741, 0.414, 2.231)`
Decimal	`1246506`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #13052A, 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 #13052A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#13052A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.08:1	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 #13052A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #13052a; }
.text { color: #13052a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #13052a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(19 5 42 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #13052a, #25052a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #13052A?: #13052A is a very dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Midnight Monarch. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #13052A?: The RGB value is 19, 5, 42: 19 red, 5 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #13052A?: The complementary color is #1C2A05, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #13052A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.08:1 and white text 19.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.