What color is #1C0036?

#1C0036 is a very dark, vivid violet, closest to the named color Coal Mine. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1C0036?

The RGB value is 28, 0, 54: 28 red, 0 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1C0036?

The complementary color is #1A3600, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1C0036?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.1:1 and white text 19.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1C0036 color

#1C0036 rgb(28, 0, 54)

Shades of black

The hex color #1C0036 is a very dark, vivid violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 11% red, 0% green and 21.2% blue (28, 0, 54).

Its hue angle is 271°, with 100% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Coal Mine (#220033), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.05:1).

#1C0036 color codes

HEX	`#1C0036`
RGB	`rgb(28, 0, 54)`
RGB percent	`rgb(11%, 0%, 21.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(271, 100%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(271, 100%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 100%, 0%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(4.64, 25.66, -28.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(4.64, 38.11, 312.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.145, 0.513, 3.528)`
Decimal	`1835062`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1C0036, 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 #1C0036	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1C0036 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.1:1	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 #1C0036 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1c0036; }
.text { color: #1c0036; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1c0036; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(28 0 54 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1c0036, #360035); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #1C0036?: #1C0036 is a very dark, vivid violet, closest to the named color Coal Mine. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1C0036?: The RGB value is 28, 0, 54: 28 red, 0 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1C0036?: The complementary color is #1A3600, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1C0036?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.1:1 and white text 19.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.