What color is #1B1829?

#1B1829 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 #1B1829?

The RGB value is 27, 24, 41: 27 red, 24 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1B1829?

The complementary color is #262918, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1B1829?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.21:1 and white text 17.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1B1829 color

#1B1829 rgb(27, 24, 41)

Shades of black

The hex color #1B1829 is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 10.6% red, 9.4% green and 16.1% blue (27, 24, 41).

Its hue angle is 251°, with 26% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 41% magenta, 0% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Corbeau (#111122), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.37:1).

#1B1829 color codes

HEX	`#1B1829`
RGB	`rgb(27, 24, 41)`
RGB percent	`rgb(10.6%, 9.4%, 16.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(251, 26%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(251, 41%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 41%, 0%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(9.37, 6.37, -11.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(9.37, 12.74, 300.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.179, 1.046, 2.237)`
Decimal	`1775657`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1B1829, 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 #1B1829	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1B1829 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.37:1	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 #1B1829 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1b1829; }
.text { color: #1b1829; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1b1829; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(27 24 41 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1b1829, #241829); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #1B1829?: #1B1829 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 #1B1829?: The RGB value is 27, 24, 41: 27 red, 24 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1B1829?: The complementary color is #262918, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1B1829?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.21:1 and white text 17.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.