What color is #1B0029?

#1B0029 is a very dark, vivid violet, closest to the named color Midnight Monarch. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1B0029?

The RGB value is 27, 0, 41: 27 red, 0 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1B0029?

The complementary color is #0E2900, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1B0029?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.08:1 and white text 19.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1B0029 color

#1B0029 rgb(27, 0, 41)

Shades of black

The hex color #1B0029 is a very dark, vivid violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 10.6% red, 0% green and 16.1% blue (27, 0, 41).

Its hue angle is 280°, with 100% saturation and 8% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Monarch (#1C0F33), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.47:1).

#1B0029 color codes

HEX	`#1B0029`
RGB	`rgb(27, 0, 41)`
RGB percent	`rgb(10.6%, 0%, 16.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(280, 100%, 8%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(280, 100%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 100%, 0%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(3.55, 19.6, -20.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(3.55, 28.12, 314.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.852, 0.393, 2.128)`
Decimal	`1769513`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1B0029, 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 #1B0029	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1B0029 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.08:1	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 #1B0029 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1b0029; }
.text { color: #1b0029; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1b0029; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(27 0 41 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1b0029, #290023); }

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Questions

What color is #1B0029?: #1B0029 is a very dark, vivid violet, closest to the named color Midnight Monarch. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1B0029?: The RGB value is 27, 0, 41: 27 red, 0 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1B0029?: The complementary color is #0E2900, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1B0029?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.08:1 and white text 19.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.