What color is #1C0A3D?

#1C0A3D is a very dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Quiet Abyss. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1C0A3D?

The RGB value is 28, 10, 61: 28 red, 10 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1C0A3D?

The complementary color is #2B3D0A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1C0A3D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.16:1 and white text 18.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1C0A3D color

#1C0A3D rgb(28, 10, 61)

Shades of black

The hex color #1C0A3D is a very dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 11% red, 3.9% green and 23.9% blue (28, 10, 61).

Its hue angle is 261°, with 72% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 54% cyan, 84% magenta, 0% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Quiet Abyss (#160435), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.1:1).

#1C0A3D color codes

HEX	`#1C0A3D`
RGB	`rgb(28, 10, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(11%, 3.9%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(261, 72%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(261, 84%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(54%, 84%, 0%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(7.23, 23.27, -29.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(7.23, 37.23, 308.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.43, 0.801, 4.493)`
Decimal	`1837629`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1C0A3D, 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 #1C0A3D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1C0A3D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.16:1	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 #1C0A3D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1c0a3d; }
.text { color: #1c0a3d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1c0a3d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(28 10 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1c0a3d, #350a3d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #1C0A3D?: #1C0A3D is a very dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Quiet Abyss. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1C0A3D?: The RGB value is 28, 10, 61: 28 red, 10 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1C0A3D?: The complementary color is #2B3D0A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1C0A3D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.16:1 and white text 18.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.