What color is #131558?

#131558 is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Interstellar Blue. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #131558?

The RGB value is 19, 21, 88: 19 red, 21 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #131558?

The complementary color is #585613, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #131558?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#131558 color

#131558 rgb(19, 21, 88)

Shades of black

The hex color #131558 is a dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 7.5% red, 8.2% green and 34.5% blue (19, 21, 88).

Its hue angle is 238°, with 64% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 78% cyan, 76% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Interstellar Blue (#001155), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.46:1).

#131558 color codes

HEX	`#131558`
RGB	`rgb(19, 21, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(7.5%, 8.2%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(238, 64%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(238, 78%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(78%, 76%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.82, 24.67, -40.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.82, 47.3, 301.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.298, 1.379, 9.376)`
Decimal	`1250648`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #131558, 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 #131558	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#131558 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.28:1	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 #131558 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #131558; }
.text { color: #131558; }
.border { border: 2px solid #131558; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(19 21 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #131558, #331358); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #131558?: #131558 is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Interstellar Blue. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #131558?: The RGB value is 19, 21, 88: 19 red, 21 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #131558?: The complementary color is #585613, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #131558?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.