What color is #1B1856?

#1B1856 is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Space Colonisation. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1B1856?

The RGB value is 27, 24, 86: 27 red, 24 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1B1856?

The complementary color is #535618, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1B1856?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 and white text 16.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1B1856 color

#1B1856 rgb(27, 24, 86)

Shades of blue

The hex color #1B1856 is a dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 10.6% red, 9.4% green and 33.7% blue (27, 24, 86).

Its hue angle is 243°, with 56% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 69% cyan, 72% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Space Colonisation (#150F5B), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.01:1).

#1B1856 color codes

HEX	`#1B1856`
RGB	`rgb(27, 24, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(10.6%, 9.4%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(243, 56%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(243, 72%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(69%, 72%, 0%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.97, 22.98, -37.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.97, 43.63, 301.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.458, 1.558, 8.973)`
Decimal	`1775702`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1B1856, 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 #1B1856	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1B1856 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.31:1	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 #1B1856 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1b1856; }
.text { color: #1b1856; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1b1856; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(27 24 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1b1856, #3a1856); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #1B1856?: #1B1856 is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Space Colonisation. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1B1856?: The RGB value is 27, 24, 86: 27 red, 24 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1B1856?: The complementary color is #535618, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1B1856?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 and white text 16.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.