What color is #2513A0?

#2513A0 is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Cobalt. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2513A0?

The RGB value is 37, 19, 160: 37 red, 19 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2513A0?

The complementary color is #8EA013, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2513A0?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 and white text 12.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2513A0 color

#2513A0 rgb(37, 19, 160)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2513A0 is a dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 7.5% green and 62.7% blue (37, 19, 160).

Its hue angle is 248°, with 79% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 77% cyan, 88% magenta, 0% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Cobalt (#030AA7), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.5:1).

#2513A0 color codes

HEX	`#2513A0`
RGB	`rgb(37, 19, 160)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 7.5%, 62.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(248, 79%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(248, 88%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(77%, 88%, 0%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.57, 50.99, -70.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.57, 86.82, 305.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.339, 3.396, 33.52)`
Decimal	`2429856`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2513A0, 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 #2513A0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2513A0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.68:1	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 #2513A0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2513a0; }
.text { color: #2513a0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2513a0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 19 160 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2513a0, #6b13a0); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #2513A0?: #2513A0 is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Cobalt. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2513A0?: The RGB value is 37, 19, 160: 37 red, 19 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2513A0?: The complementary color is #8EA013, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2513A0?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 and white text 12.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.