What color is #1D093C?

#1D093C 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 #1D093C?

The RGB value is 29, 9, 60: 29 red, 9 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1D093C?

The complementary color is #283C09, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1D093C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.16:1 and white text 18.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1D093C color

#1D093C rgb(29, 9, 60)

Shades of black

The hex color #1D093C is a very dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 11.4% red, 3.5% green and 23.5% blue (29, 9, 60).

Its hue angle is 264°, with 74% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 52% cyan, 85% 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 18.16:1).

#1D093C color codes

HEX	`#1D093C`
RGB	`rgb(29, 9, 60)`
RGB percent	`rgb(11.4%, 3.5%, 23.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(264, 74%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(264, 85%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(52%, 85%, 0%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(7.07, 23.7, -28.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(7.07, 37.14, 309.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.42, 0.783, 4.35)`
Decimal	`1902908`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1D093C, 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 #1D093C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1D093C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.16:1	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 #1D093C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1d093c; }
.text { color: #1d093c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1d093c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(29 9 60 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1d093c, #36093c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #1D093C?: #1D093C 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 #1D093C?: The RGB value is 29, 9, 60: 29 red, 9 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1D093C?: The complementary color is #283C09, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1D093C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.16:1 and white text 18.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.