#13181C Hex Color
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This dusty, near-black blue carries a serious, somber mood. Because it sits so close to black, it provides a stable, grounding base for dark mode interfaces. Pair #13181c with crisp white or soft slate greys to maintain high legibility. It performs best as a dominant background color where you want to signal authority or technical reliability without the harshness of pure black.
Questions about #13181c
What is #13181c in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #13181c is rgb(19, 24, 28), in HSL hsl(207, 19%, 9%) and in CMYK 32%, 14%, 0%, 89%.
Is #13181c suitable for body text in dark mode?
While #13181c is too dark to serve as primary body text itself, it works exceptionally well as a background for high-contrast, off-white or light gray typography. It provides a softer, more professional interface than standard pitch-black backgrounds.
Does #13181c look more blue or gray?
This color is definitively a very deep, desaturated blue that borders on charcoal. Its cool blue undertones become more apparent when placed directly against true black or neutral charcoal tones, which reveals the subtle chromatic depth hidden within the dark pigment.
Is #13181c readable on white or black?
#13181c has a 17.87:1 contrast ratio on white and 1.17:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.