What color is #13152E?

#13152E is a very dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Dark Knight. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #13152E?

The RGB value is 19, 21, 46: 19 red, 21 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #13152E?

The complementary color is #2E2C13, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #13152E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.17:1 and white text 17.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#13152E color

#13152E rgb(19, 21, 46)

Shades of black

The hex color #13152E is a very dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 7.5% red, 8.2% green and 18% blue (19, 21, 46).

Its hue angle is 236°, with 42% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 59% cyan, 54% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Dark Knight (#151931), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.88:1).

#13152E color codes

HEX	`#13152E`
RGB	`rgb(19, 21, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(7.5%, 8.2%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(236, 42%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(236, 59%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(59%, 54%, 0%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(7.88, 7.72, -17.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(7.88, 18.8, 294.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.03, 0.872, 2.698)`
Decimal	`1250606`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #13152E, 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 #13152E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#13152E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.17:1	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 #13152E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #13152e; }
.text { color: #13152e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #13152e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(19 21 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #13152e, #1e132e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #13152E?: #13152E is a very dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Dark Knight. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #13152E?: The RGB value is 19, 21, 46: 19 red, 21 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #13152E?: The complementary color is #2E2C13, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #13152E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.17:1 and white text 17.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.