What color is #181427?

#181427 is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Corbeau. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #181427?

The RGB value is 24, 20, 39: 24 red, 20 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #181427?

The complementary color is #232714, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #181427?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.17:1 and white text 17.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#181427 color

#181427 rgb(24, 20, 39)

Shades of black

The hex color #181427 is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 9.4% red, 7.8% green and 15.3% blue (24, 20, 39).

Its hue angle is 253°, with 32% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 49% magenta, 0% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Corbeau (#111122), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.98:1).

#181427 color codes

HEX	`#181427`
RGB	`rgb(24, 20, 39)`
RGB percent	`rgb(9.4%, 7.8%, 15.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(253, 32%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(253, 49%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 49%, 0%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(7.6, 7.59, -12.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(7.6, 14.49, 301.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.993, 0.841, 2.029)`
Decimal	`1578023`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #181427, 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 #181427	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#181427 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.17:1	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 #181427 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #181427; }
.text { color: #181427; }
.border { border: 2px solid #181427; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(24 20 39 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #181427, #221427); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #181427?: #181427 is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Corbeau. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #181427?: The RGB value is 24, 20, 39: 24 red, 20 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #181427?: The complementary color is #232714, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #181427?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.17:1 and white text 17.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.