What color is #1B1224?

#1B1224 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 #1B1224?

The RGB value is 27, 18, 36: 27 red, 18 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1B1224?

The complementary color is #1B2412, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1B1224?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.16:1 and white text 18.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1B1224 color

#1B1224 rgb(27, 18, 36)

Shades of black

The hex color #1B1224 is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 10.6% red, 7.1% green and 14.1% blue (27, 18, 36).

Its hue angle is 270°, with 33% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 50% magenta, 0% yellow and 86% black.

The closest named color is Shot in the Dark (#1D0D1D), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.13:1).

#1B1224 color codes

HEX	`#1B1224`
RGB	`rgb(27, 18, 36)`
RGB percent	`rgb(10.6%, 7.1%, 14.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(270, 33%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(270, 50%, 14%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 50%, 0%, 86%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(7.16, 9.23, -10.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(7.16, 14.15, 310.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.987, 0.793, 1.77)`
Decimal	`1774116`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1B1224, 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 #1B1224	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1B1224 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.16:1	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 #1B1224 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1b1224; }
.text { color: #1b1224; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1b1224; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(27 18 36 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1b1224, #241224); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #1B1224?: #1B1224 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 #1B1224?: The RGB value is 27, 18, 36: 27 red, 18 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1B1224?: The complementary color is #1B2412, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1B1224?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.16:1 and white text 18.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.