What color is #1A1728?

#1A1728 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 #1A1728?

The RGB value is 26, 23, 40: 26 red, 23 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1A1728?

The complementary color is #252817, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1A1728?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.2:1 and white text 17.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1A1728 color

#1A1728 rgb(26, 23, 40)

Shades of black

The hex color #1A1728 is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 10.2% red, 9% green and 15.7% blue (26, 23, 40).

Its hue angle is 251°, with 27% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Corbeau (#111122), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.54:1).

#1A1728 color codes

HEX	`#1A1728`
RGB	`rgb(26, 23, 40)`
RGB percent	`rgb(10.2%, 9%, 15.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(251, 27%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(251, 43%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 42%, 0%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(8.87, 6.42, -11.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(8.87, 12.81, 300.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.115, 0.986, 2.139)`
Decimal	`1709864`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1A1728, 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 #1A1728	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1A1728 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.2:1	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 #1A1728 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1a1728; }
.text { color: #1a1728; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1a1728; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(26 23 40 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1a1728, #231728); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #1A1728?: #1A1728 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 #1A1728?: The RGB value is 26, 23, 40: 26 red, 23 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1A1728?: The complementary color is #252817, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1A1728?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.2:1 and white text 17.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.