What color is #1B172A?

#1B172A 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 #1B172A?

The RGB value is 27, 23, 42: 27 red, 23 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1B172A?

The complementary color is #262A17, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1B172A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.2:1 and white text 17.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1B172A color

#1B172A rgb(27, 23, 42)

Shades of black

The hex color #1B172A is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 10.6% red, 9% green and 16.5% blue (27, 23, 42).

Its hue angle is 253°, with 29% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 45% magenta, 0% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Corbeau (#111122), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.46:1).

#1B172A color codes

HEX	`#1B172A`
RGB	`rgb(27, 23, 42)`
RGB percent	`rgb(10.6%, 9%, 16.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(253, 29%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(253, 45%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 45%, 0%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(9.1, 7.47, -12.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(9.1, 14.3, 301.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.176, 1.013, 2.324)`
Decimal	`1775402`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1B172A, 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 #1B172A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1B172A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.2:1	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 #1B172A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1b172a; }
.text { color: #1b172a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1b172a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(27 23 42 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1b172a, #25172a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #1B172A?: #1B172A 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 #1B172A?: The RGB value is 27, 23, 42: 27 red, 23 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1B172A?: The complementary color is #262A17, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1B172A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.2:1 and white text 17.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.