What color is #1B0019?

#1B0019 is a very dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Shot in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1B0019?

The RGB value is 27, 0, 25: 27 red, 0 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1B0019?

The complementary color is #001B02, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1B0019?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.06:1 and white text 19.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1B0019 color

#1B0019 rgb(27, 0, 25)

Shades of black

The hex color #1B0019 is a very dark, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 10.6% red, 0% green and 9.8% blue (27, 0, 25).

Its hue angle is 304°, with 100% saturation and 5% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 7% yellow and 89% black.

The closest named color is Shot in the Dark (#1D0D1D), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.8:1).

#1B0019 color codes

HEX	`#1B0019`
RGB	`rgb(27, 0, 25)`
RGB percent	`rgb(10.6%, 0%, 9.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(304, 100%, 5%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(304, 100%, 11%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 7%, 89%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(2.74, 13.9, -8.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(2.74, 16.45, 327.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.627, 0.303, 0.945)`
Decimal	`1769497`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1B0019, 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 #1B0019	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.06:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1B0019 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.06:1	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 #1B0019 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1b0019; }
.text { color: #1b0019; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1b0019; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(27 0 25 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1b0019, #1b000b); }

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Questions

What color is #1B0019?: #1B0019 is a very dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Shot in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1B0019?: The RGB value is 27, 0, 25: 27 red, 0 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1B0019?: The complementary color is #001B02, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1B0019?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.06:1 and white text 19.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.