What color is #1B042B?

#1B042B 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 #1B042B?

The RGB value is 27, 4, 43: 27 red, 4 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1B042B?

The complementary color is #142B04, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1B042B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.1:1 and white text 19.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1B042B color

#1B042B rgb(27, 4, 43)

Shades of black

The hex color #1B042B is a very dark, vivid violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 10.6% red, 1.6% green and 16.9% blue (27, 4, 43).

Its hue angle is 275°, with 83% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 91% magenta, 0% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Monarch (#1C0F33), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.11:1).

#1B042B color codes

HEX	`#1B042B`
RGB	`rgb(27, 4, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(10.6%, 1.6%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(275, 83%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(275, 91%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 91%, 0%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(4.46, 18.78, -20.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(4.46, 27.62, 312.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.931, 0.494, 2.331)`
Decimal	`1770539`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1B042B, 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 #1B042B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1B042B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.1:1	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 #1B042B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1b042b; }
.text { color: #1b042b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1b042b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(27 4 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1b042b, #2b0428); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #1B042B?: #1B042B 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 #1B042B?: The RGB value is 27, 4, 43: 27 red, 4 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1B042B?: The complementary color is #142B04, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1B042B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.1:1 and white text 19.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.