What color is #1B1428?

#1B1428 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 #1B1428?

The RGB value is 27, 20, 40: 27 red, 20 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1B1428?

The complementary color is #212814, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1B1428?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.18:1 and white text 17.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1B1428 color

#1B1428 rgb(27, 20, 40)

Shades of black

The hex color #1B1428 is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 10.6% red, 7.8% green and 15.7% blue (27, 20, 40).

Its hue angle is 261°, with 33% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 50% magenta, 0% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Shot in the Dark (#1D0D1D), a difference of 4.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.84:1).

#1B1428 color codes

HEX	`#1B1428`
RGB	`rgb(27, 20, 40)`
RGB percent	`rgb(10.6%, 7.8%, 15.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(261, 33%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(261, 50%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 50%, 0%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(8.01, 9.1, -12.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(8.01, 15.4, 306.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.085, 0.887, 2.121)`
Decimal	`1774632`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1B1428, 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 #1B1428	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1B1428 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.18:1	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 #1B1428 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1b1428; }
.text { color: #1b1428; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1b1428; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(27 20 40 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1b1428, #251428); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #1B1428?: #1B1428 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 #1B1428?: The RGB value is 27, 20, 40: 27 red, 20 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1B1428?: The complementary color is #212814, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1B1428?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.18:1 and white text 17.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.