What color is #131171?

#131171 is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Dying Storm Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #131171?

The RGB value is 19, 17, 113: 19 red, 17 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #131171?

The complementary color is #6F7111, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #131171?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#131171 color

#131171 rgb(19, 17, 113)

Shades of blue

The hex color #131171 is a dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 7.5% red, 6.7% green and 44.3% blue (19, 17, 113).

Its hue angle is 241°, with 74% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 83% cyan, 85% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Dying Storm Blue (#111166), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.6:1).

#131171 color codes

HEX	`#131171`
RGB	`rgb(19, 17, 113)`
RGB percent	`rgb(7.5%, 6.7%, 44.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(241, 74%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(241, 85%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(83%, 85%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.01, 36.18, -53.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.01, 64.42, 304.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.449, 1.731, 15.772)`
Decimal	`1249649`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #131171, 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 #131171	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#131171 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.35:1	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 #131171 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #131171; }
.text { color: #131171; }
.border { border: 2px solid #131171; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(19 17 113 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #131171, #431171); }

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Questions

What color is #131171?: #131171 is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Dying Storm Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #131171?: The RGB value is 19, 17, 113: 19 red, 17 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #131171?: The complementary color is #6F7111, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #131171?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.