What color is #13263B?

#13263B is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color The Count’s Black. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #13263B?

The RGB value is 19, 38, 59: 19 red, 38 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #13263B?

The complementary color is #3B2813, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #13263B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.37:1 and white text 15.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#13263B color

#13263B rgb(19, 38, 59)

Shades of blue

The hex color #13263B is a very dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 7.5% red, 14.9% green and 23.1% blue (19, 38, 59).

Its hue angle is 212°, with 51% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 68% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 77% black.

The closest named color is The Count’s Black (#102030), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.35:1).

#13263B color codes

HEX	`#13263B`
RGB	`rgb(19, 38, 59)`
RGB percent	`rgb(7.5%, 14.9%, 23.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(212, 51%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(212, 68%, 23%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(68%, 36%, 0%, 77%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.63, 0.04, -15.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.63, 15.83, 270.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.751, 1.84, 4.4)`
Decimal	`1254971`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #13263B, 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 #13263B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#13263B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.37:1	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 #13263B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #13263b; }
.text { color: #13263b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #13263b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(19 38 59 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #13263b, #14133b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #13263B?: #13263B is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color The Count’s Black. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #13263B?: The RGB value is 19, 38, 59: 19 red, 38 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #13263B?: The complementary color is #3B2813, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #13263B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.37:1 and white text 15.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.