What color is #1B1828?

#1B1828 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 #1B1828?

The RGB value is 27, 24, 40: 27 red, 24 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1B1828?

The complementary color is #252818, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1B1828?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.21:1 and white text 17.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1B1828 color

#1B1828 rgb(27, 24, 40)

Shades of black

The hex color #1B1828 is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 10.6% red, 9.4% green and 15.7% blue (27, 24, 40).

Its hue angle is 251°, with 25% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Corbeau (#111122), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.39:1).

#1B1828 color codes

HEX	`#1B1828`
RGB	`rgb(27, 24, 40)`
RGB percent	`rgb(10.6%, 9.4%, 15.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(251, 25%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(251, 40%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 40%, 0%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(9.32, 6.05, -10.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(9.32, 12.01, 300.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.162, 1.039, 2.147)`
Decimal	`1775656`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1B1828, 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 #1B1828	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1B1828 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.21:1	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 #1B1828 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1b1828; }
.text { color: #1b1828; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1b1828; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(27 24 40 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1b1828, #231828); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #1B1828?: #1B1828 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 #1B1828?: The RGB value is 27, 24, 40: 27 red, 24 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1B1828?: The complementary color is #252818, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1B1828?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.21:1 and white text 17.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.