What color is #1C1629?

#1C1629 is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Corbeau. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1C1629?

The RGB value is 28, 22, 41: 28 red, 22 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1C1629?

The complementary color is #232916, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1C1629?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.2:1 and white text 17.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1C1629 color

#1C1629 rgb(28, 22, 41)

Shades of black

The hex color #1C1629 is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 11% red, 8.6% green and 16.1% blue (28, 22, 41).

Its hue angle is 259°, with 30% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 46% magenta, 0% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Corbeau (#111122), a difference of 4.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.56:1).

#1C1629 color codes

HEX	`#1C1629`
RGB	`rgb(28, 22, 41)`
RGB percent	`rgb(11%, 8.6%, 16.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(259, 30%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(259, 46%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 46%, 0%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(8.83, 8.29, -11.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(8.83, 14.48, 304.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.166, 0.981, 2.225)`
Decimal	`1840681`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1C1629, 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 #1C1629	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1C1629 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.2:1	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 #1C1629 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1c1629; }
.text { color: #1c1629; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1c1629; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(28 22 41 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1c1629, #261629); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #1C1629?: #1C1629 is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Corbeau. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1C1629?: The RGB value is 28, 22, 41: 28 red, 22 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1C1629?: The complementary color is #232916, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1C1629?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.2:1 and white text 17.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.