What color is #1B192B?

#1B192B is a very dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Corbeau. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1B192B?

The RGB value is 27, 25, 43: 27 red, 25 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1B192B?

The complementary color is #292B19, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1B192B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.22:1 and white text 17.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1B192B color

#1B192B rgb(27, 25, 43)

Shades of black

The hex color #1B192B is a very dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 10.6% red, 9.8% green and 16.9% blue (27, 25, 43).

Its hue angle is 247°, with 26% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 83% 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 17.21:1).

#1B192B color codes

HEX	`#1B192B`
RGB	`rgb(27, 25, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(10.6%, 9.8%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(247, 26%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(247, 42%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 42%, 0%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(9.82, 6.28, -11.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(9.82, 13.38, 297.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.236, 1.103, 2.433)`
Decimal	`1775915`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1B192B, 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 #1B192B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1B192B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.22:1	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 #1B192B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1b192b; }
.text { color: #1b192b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1b192b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(27 25 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1b192b, #24192b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #1B192B?: #1B192B is a very dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Corbeau. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1B192B?: The RGB value is 27, 25, 43: 27 red, 25 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1B192B?: The complementary color is #292B19, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1B192B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.22:1 and white text 17.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.