What color is #1B1629?

#1B1629 is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Corbeau. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1B1629?

The RGB value is 27, 22, 41: 27 red, 22 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1B1629?

The complementary color is #242916, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1B1629?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.19:1 and white text 17.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1B1629 color

#1B1629 rgb(27, 22, 41)

Shades of black

The hex color #1B1629 is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 10.6% red, 8.6% green and 16.1% blue (27, 22, 41).

Its hue angle is 256°, with 30% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 46% magenta, 0% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Corbeau (#111122), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.6:1).

#1B1629 color codes

HEX	`#1B1629`
RGB	`rgb(27, 22, 41)`
RGB percent	`rgb(10.6%, 8.6%, 16.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(256, 30%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(256, 46%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 46%, 0%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(8.71, 7.9, -12.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(8.71, 14.42, 303.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.139, 0.967, 2.224)`
Decimal	`1775145`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1B1629, 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 #1B1629	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.19:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1B1629 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.19:1	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 #1B1629 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1b1629; }
.text { color: #1b1629; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1b1629; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(27 22 41 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1b1629, #241629); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #1B1629?: #1B1629 is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Corbeau. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1B1629?: The RGB value is 27, 22, 41: 27 red, 22 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1B1629?: The complementary color is #242916, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1B1629?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.19:1 and white text 17.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.