What color is #1B012E?

#1B012E is a very dark, vivid violet, closest to the named color Quiet Abyss. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1B012E?

The RGB value is 27, 1, 46: 27 red, 1 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1B012E?

The complementary color is #142E01, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1B012E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.09:1 and white text 19.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1B012E color

#1B012E rgb(27, 1, 46)

Shades of black

The hex color #1B012E is a very dark, vivid violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 10.6% red, 0.4% green and 18% blue (27, 1, 46).

Its hue angle is 275°, with 96% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 98% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Quiet Abyss (#160435), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.26:1).

#1B012E color codes

HEX	`#1B012E`
RGB	`rgb(27, 1, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(10.6%, 0.4%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(275, 96%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(275, 98%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 98%, 0%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(4.08, 21.36, -23.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(4.08, 31.48, 312.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.956, 0.452, 2.621)`
Decimal	`1769774`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1B012E, 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 #1B012E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.09:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1B012E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.09:1	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 #1B012E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1b012e; }
.text { color: #1b012e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1b012e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(27 1 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1b012e, #2e012b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #1B012E?: #1B012E is a very dark, vivid violet, closest to the named color Quiet Abyss. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1B012E?: The RGB value is 27, 1, 46: 27 red, 1 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1B012E?: The complementary color is #142E01, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1B012E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.09:1 and white text 19.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.