What color is #131628?

#131628 is a very dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Corbeau. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #131628?

The RGB value is 19, 22, 40: 19 red, 22 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #131628?

The complementary color is #282513, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #131628?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.17:1 and white text 17.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#131628 color

#131628 rgb(19, 22, 40)

Shades of black

The hex color #131628 is a very dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 7.5% red, 8.6% green and 15.7% blue (19, 22, 40).

Its hue angle is 231°, with 36% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 53% cyan, 45% magenta, 0% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Corbeau (#111122), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.9:1).

#131628 color codes

HEX	`#131628`
RGB	`rgb(19, 22, 40)`
RGB percent	`rgb(7.5%, 8.6%, 15.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(231, 36%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(231, 53%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(53%, 45%, 0%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(7.82, 4.6, -12.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(7.82, 13.58, 289.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.938, 0.865, 2.125)`
Decimal	`1250856`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #131628, 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 #131628	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#131628 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.9:1	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 #131628 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #131628; }
.text { color: #131628; }
.border { border: 2px solid #131628; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(19 22 40 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #131628, #1b1328); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #131628?: #131628 is a very dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Corbeau. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #131628?: The RGB value is 19, 22, 40: 19 red, 22 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #131628?: The complementary color is #282513, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #131628?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.17:1 and white text 17.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.