What color is #13012E?

#13012E is a very dark, vivid violet. In RGB it is rgb(19, 1, 46), and in HSL hsl(264, 96%, 9%).

Is #13012E accessible as text?

On white, #13012E has a contrast ratio of 19.60:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.07:1 (fails). For text placed on #13012E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #13012E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-950 (#0C090C).

What colors go well with #13012E?

#13012E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #1B2D01. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #13012E below.

Is #13012E good for buttons?

#13012E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #13012E — black text only reaches 1.07:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #13012E the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #13012E is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#13012E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #13012E

Not just a swatch — here's how #13012E works with other colors. Named schemes with #13012E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #13012E Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #23334A

Jet Black opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #13012E Secondary #AFB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7F92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Jet Black keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #13012E Secondary #7E4632 Surface #EDD8C2 Accent #355248 Anchor #582237

Jet Black plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #13012E Anchor #141210 Accent #DA9856 Secondary #292732 Surface #F3ECE3

Jet Black carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #13012E Secondary #302C3D Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Jet Black is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Jet Black carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #13012E actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 39/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 16/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 82/100

Very high

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 30/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 84/100

Very high

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 33/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 9/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 48/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 89/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #13012E

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People also use #13012E with

Navy Deep Purple Graphite Gainsboro Russian Violet

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 19.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CAB1F1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #21012D — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #13012E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #13012E;
  --color-base-rgb: 19 1 46;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(16.4% 0.086 295.3);
  --color-50: #F6F0FE;
  --color-100: #E7D8FD;
  --color-200: #CFB1FC;
  --color-300: #AB7AF6;
  --color-400: #894AE8;
  --color-500: #6926CF;
  --color-600: #55259D;
  --color-700: #40216E;
  --color-800: #2C1948;
  --color-900: #1C122C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F6F0FE',
    100: '#E7D8FD',
    200: '#CFB1FC',
    300: '#AB7AF6',
    400: '#894AE8',
    500: '#6926CF',
    600: '#55259D',
    700: '#40216E',
    800: '#2C1948',
    900: '#1C122C',
  },
}

$base: #13012E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F0FE;
$base-100: #E7D8FD;
$base-200: #CFB1FC;
$base-300: #AB7AF6;
$base-400: #894AE8;
$base-500: #6926CF;
$base-600: #55259D;
$base-700: #40216E;
$base-800: #2C1948;
$base-900: #1C122C;
$base-hover: #0F0124;
$base-subtle: #AF87EC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#13012E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E7D8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CFB1FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#AB7AF6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#894AE8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6926CF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#55259D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#40216E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2C1948",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C122C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #13012E

Color Lab

Pairs with #13012E

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