What color is #132435?

#132435 is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color The Count’s Black. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #132435?

The RGB value is 19, 36, 53: 19 red, 36 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #132435?

The complementary color is #352413, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #132435?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 and white text 15.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#132435 color

#132435 rgb(19, 36, 53)

Shades of blue

The hex color #132435 is a very dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 7.5% red, 14.1% green and 20.8% blue (19, 36, 53).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 47% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 64% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is The Count’s Black (#102030), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.77:1).

#132435 color codes

HEX	`#132435`
RGB	`rgb(19, 36, 53)`
RGB percent	`rgb(7.5%, 14.1%, 20.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 47%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 64%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(64%, 32%, 0%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.57, -0.9, -13.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.57, 13.27, 266.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.542, 1.657, 3.606)`
Decimal	`1254453`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #132435, 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 #132435	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#132435 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.33:1	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 #132435 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #132435; }
.text { color: #132435; }
.border { border: 2px solid #132435; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(19 36 53 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #132435, #131335); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #132435?: #132435 is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color The Count’s Black. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #132435?: The RGB value is 19, 36, 53: 19 red, 36 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #132435?: The complementary color is #352413, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #132435?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 and white text 15.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.