What color is #131C2E?

#131C2E is a very dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Trapped Darkness. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #131C2E?

The RGB value is 19, 28, 46: 19 red, 28 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #131C2E?

The complementary color is #2E2513, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #131C2E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.23:1 and white text 17.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#131C2E color

#131C2E rgb(19, 28, 46)

Shades of black

The hex color #131C2E is a very dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 7.5% red, 11% green and 18% blue (19, 28, 46).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 42% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 59% cyan, 39% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Trapped Darkness (#0E1D32), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.03:1).

#131C2E color codes

HEX	`#131C2E`
RGB	`rgb(19, 28, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(7.5%, 11%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 42%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 59%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(59%, 39%, 0%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10.31, 2.29, -13.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10.31, 13.5, 279.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.177, 1.166, 2.747)`
Decimal	`1252398`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #131C2E, 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 #131C2E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#131C2E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.23:1	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 #131C2E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #131c2e; }
.text { color: #131c2e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #131c2e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(19 28 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #131c2e, #18132e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #131C2E?: #131C2E is a very dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Trapped Darkness. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #131C2E?: The RGB value is 19, 28, 46: 19 red, 28 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #131C2E?: The complementary color is #2E2513, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #131C2E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.23:1 and white text 17.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.