What color is #1B1126?

#1B1126 is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Shot in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1B1126?

The RGB value is 27, 17, 38: 27 red, 17 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1B1126?

The complementary color is #1C2611, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1B1126?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.15:1 and white text 18.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1B1126 color

#1B1126 rgb(27, 17, 38)

Shades of black

The hex color #1B1126 is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 10.6% red, 6.7% green and 14.9% blue (27, 17, 38).

Its hue angle is 269°, with 38% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 55% magenta, 0% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Shot in the Dark (#1D0D1D), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.19:1).

#1B1126 color codes

HEX	`#1B1126`
RGB	`rgb(27, 17, 38)`
RGB percent	`rgb(10.6%, 6.7%, 14.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(269, 38%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(269, 55%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 55%, 0%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(6.99, 10.55, -12.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(6.99, 16.36, 310.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.002, 0.774, 1.93)`
Decimal	`1773862`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1B1126, 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 #1B1126	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1B1126 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.15:1	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 #1B1126 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1b1126; }
.text { color: #1b1126; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1b1126; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(27 17 38 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1b1126, #261126); }

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Questions

What color is #1B1126?: #1B1126 is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Shot in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1B1126?: The RGB value is 27, 17, 38: 27 red, 17 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1B1126?: The complementary color is #1C2611, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1B1126?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.15:1 and white text 18.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.