What color is #1C082D?

#1C082D is a very dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Midnight Monarch. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1C082D?

The RGB value is 28, 8, 45: 28 red, 8 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1C082D?

The complementary color is #192D08, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1C082D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.12:1 and white text 18.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1C082D color

#1C082D rgb(28, 8, 45)

Shades of black

The hex color #1C082D is a very dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 11% red, 3.1% green and 17.6% blue (28, 8, 45).

Its hue angle is 272°, with 70% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 82% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Monarch (#1C0F33), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.72:1).

#1C082D color codes

HEX	`#1C082D`
RGB	`rgb(28, 8, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(11%, 3.1%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(272, 70%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(272, 82%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 82%, 0%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(5.51, 18.26, -20.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(5.51, 27.15, 312.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.039, 0.61, 2.545)`
Decimal	`1837101`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1C082D, 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 #1C082D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1C082D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.12:1	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 #1C082D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1c082d; }
.text { color: #1c082d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1c082d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(28 8 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1c082d, #2d082c); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #1C082D?: #1C082D is a very dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Midnight Monarch. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1C082D?: The RGB value is 28, 8, 45: 28 red, 8 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1C082D?: The complementary color is #192D08, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1C082D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.12:1 and white text 18.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.