What color is #1B0319?

#1B0319 is a very dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Shot in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1B0319?

The RGB value is 27, 3, 25: 27 red, 3 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1B0319?

The complementary color is #031B05, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1B0319?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.07:1 and white text 19.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1B0319 color

#1B0319 rgb(27, 3, 25)

Shades of black

The hex color #1B0319 is a very dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 10.6% red, 1.2% green and 9.8% blue (27, 3, 25).

Its hue angle is 305°, with 80% saturation and 6% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 89% magenta, 7% yellow and 89% black.

The closest named color is Shot in the Dark (#1D0D1D), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.56:1).

#1B0319 color codes

HEX	`#1B0319`
RGB	`rgb(27, 3, 25)`
RGB percent	`rgb(10.6%, 1.2%, 9.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(305, 80%, 6%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(305, 89%, 11%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 89%, 7%, 89%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(3.33, 12.69, -7.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(3.33, 14.97, 327.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.66, 0.368, 0.956)`
Decimal	`1770265`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1B0319, 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 #1B0319	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1B0319 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.07:1	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 #1B0319 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1b0319; }
.text { color: #1b0319; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1b0319; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(27 3 25 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1b0319, #1b030d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #1B0319?: #1B0319 is a very dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Shot in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1B0319?: The RGB value is 27, 3, 25: 27 red, 3 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1B0319?: The complementary color is #031B05, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1B0319?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.07:1 and white text 19.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.