What color is #131387?

#131387 is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Galactic Cruise. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #131387?

The RGB value is 19, 19, 135: 19 red, 19 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #131387?

The complementary color is #878713, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #131387?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.47:1 and white text 14.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#131387 color

#131387 rgb(19, 19, 135)

Shades of blue

The hex color #131387 is a dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 7.5% red, 7.5% green and 52.9% blue (19, 19, 135).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 75% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 86% cyan, 86% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Galactic Cruise (#111188), a difference of 0.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.28:1).

#131387 color codes

HEX	`#131387`
RGB	`rgb(19, 19, 135)`
RGB percent	`rgb(7.5%, 7.5%, 52.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 75%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 86%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(86%, 86%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.24, 42.47, -62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.24, 75.15, 304.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.873, 2.353, 23.114)`
Decimal	`1250183`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #131387, 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 #131387	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#131387 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.47:1	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 #131387 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #131387; }
.text { color: #131387; }
.border { border: 2px solid #131387; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(19 19 135 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #131387, #4d1387); }

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Questions

What color is #131387?: #131387 is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Galactic Cruise. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #131387?: The RGB value is 19, 19, 135: 19 red, 19 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #131387?: The complementary color is #878713, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #131387?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.47:1 and white text 14.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.