What color is #130721?

#130721 is a very dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Shot in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #130721?

The RGB value is 19, 7, 33: 19 red, 7 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #130721?

The complementary color is #152107, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #130721?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.08:1 and white text 19.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#130721 color

#130721 rgb(19, 7, 33)

Shades of black

The hex color #130721 is a very dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 7.5% red, 2.7% green and 12.9% blue (19, 7, 33).

Its hue angle is 268°, with 65% saturation and 8% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 79% magenta, 0% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Shot in the Dark (#1D0D1D), a difference of 5.1 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.44:1).

#130721 color codes

HEX	`#130721`
RGB	`rgb(19, 7, 33)`
RGB percent	`rgb(7.5%, 2.7%, 12.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(268, 65%, 8%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(268, 79%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 79%, 0%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(3.62, 9.77, -13.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(3.62, 17.03, 305.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.619, 0.4, 1.483)`
Decimal	`1247009`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #130721, 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 #130721	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#130721 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.44:1	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 #130721 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #130721; }
.text { color: #130721; }
.border { border: 2px solid #130721; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(19 7 33 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #130721, #200721); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #130721?: #130721 is a very dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Shot in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #130721?: The RGB value is 19, 7, 33: 19 red, 7 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #130721?: The complementary color is #152107, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #130721?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.08:1 and white text 19.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.