What color is #1D1227?

#1D1227 is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Shot in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1D1227?

The RGB value is 29, 18, 39: 29 red, 18 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1D1227?

The complementary color is #1C2712, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1D1227?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.17:1 and white text 17.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1D1227 color

#1D1227 rgb(29, 18, 39)

Shades of black

The hex color #1D1227 is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 11.4% red, 7.1% green and 15.3% blue (29, 18, 39).

Its hue angle is 271°, with 37% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 54% magenta, 0% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Shot in the Dark (#1D0D1D), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.98:1).

#1D1227 color codes

HEX	`#1D1227`
RGB	`rgb(29, 18, 39)`
RGB percent	`rgb(11.4%, 7.1%, 15.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(271, 37%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(271, 54%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 54%, 0%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(7.59, 11.04, -12.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(7.59, 16.53, 311.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.089, 0.84, 2.024)`
Decimal	`1905191`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1D1227, 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 #1D1227	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1D1227 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.17:1	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 #1D1227 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1d1227; }
.text { color: #1d1227; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1d1227; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(29 18 39 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1d1227, #271227); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #1D1227?: #1D1227 is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Shot in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1D1227?: The RGB value is 29, 18, 39: 29 red, 18 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1D1227?: The complementary color is #1C2712, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1D1227?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.17:1 and white text 17.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.