What color is #13052A?

#13052A is a very dark, vivid violet. In RGB it is rgb(19, 5, 42), and in HSL hsl(263, 79%, 9%).

Is #13052A accessible as text?

On white, #13052A has a contrast ratio of 19.39:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.08:1 (fails). For text placed on #13052A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #13052A?

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

What colors go well with #13052A?

#13052A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #1B2905. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #13052A below.

Is #13052A good for buttons?

#13052A works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #13052A — black text only reaches 1.08:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #13052A the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #13052A 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.

#13052A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #13052A

Not just a swatch — here's how #13052A works with other colors. Named schemes with #13052A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #13052A 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 #13052A 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 #13052A 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 #13052A Anchor #141210 Accent #DA9856 Secondary #2A2732 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 #13052A Secondary #312E3C 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 #13052A 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 41/100

Neutral

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

Softness 17/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 81/100

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 28/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 82/100

Very high

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

Brand distinctiveness 28/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 9/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 52/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 91/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #13052A 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 19.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CAB6EB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #1F0529 — 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 #13052A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #13052A;
  --color-base-rgb: 19 5 42;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(16.9% 0.072 295.7);
  --color-50: #F6F1FE;
  --color-100: #E7DAFC;
  --color-200: #CFB6F6;
  --color-300: #AC85EB;
  --color-400: #8A58DA;
  --color-500: #6A35C0;
  --color-600: #553092;
  --color-700: #402867;
  --color-800: #2C1D43;
  --color-900: #1C1429;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F6F1FE',
    100: '#E7DAFC',
    200: '#CFB6F6',
    300: '#AC85EB',
    400: '#8A58DA',
    500: '#6A35C0',
    600: '#553092',
    700: '#402867',
    800: '#2C1D43',
    900: '#1C1429',
  },
}

$base: #13052A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F1FE;
$base-100: #E7DAFC;
$base-200: #CFB6F6;
$base-300: #AC85EB;
$base-400: #8A58DA;
$base-500: #6A35C0;
$base-600: #553092;
$base-700: #402867;
$base-800: #2C1D43;
$base-900: #1C1429;
$base-hover: #0F0421;
$base-subtle: #B090E3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#13052A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F1FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E7DAFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CFB6F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#AC85EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8A58DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6A35C0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#553092",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#402867",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2C1D43",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C1429",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #13052A

Color Lab

Pairs with #13052A

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