Palettes / Colors / #13242A

#13242A — Dark Muted Blue

#13242A is a blue color we call Dark Muted Blue, closest to the named color Black (#000000). It belongs to the blue family.

#13242A is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is deep enough for text, outlines and dark interface surfaces, and makes light colors glow next to it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #2A1913; it also sits naturally between #132A25 and #13182A. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 7% · Green 14% · Blue 16%

Cyan 55% · Magenta 14% · Yellow 0% · Key 84%

Previews

CSS code for #13242A

.text { color: #13242A; }
.background { background-color: #13242A; }
.border { border: 3px solid #13242A; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(19, 36, 42); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(196, 38%, 12%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #13242A; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(19, 36, 42, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #13242A; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(19, 36, 42, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#13242A">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#13242A">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #2A1913:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #13242A: #FFFFFF.

How #13242A looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with #13242A or a close neighbour

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #132429  ·  #13242B →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #13242A?

#13242A is Dark Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 19, 36, 42). Its closest standard named color is Black.

What is the RGB and HSL of #13242A?

#13242A is RGB 19, 36, 42 — HSL 196°, 38%, 12% — CMYK 55%, 14%, 0%, 84%.

What colors go with #13242A?

Its complement is #2A1913; analogous partners are #132A25 and #13182A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #13242A for text?

White text on #13242A has a contrast ratio of 15.99:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.31:1.