What color is #1D1432?

#1D1432 is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Midnight Monarch. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1D1432?

The RGB value is 29, 20, 50: 29 red, 20 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1D1432?

The complementary color is #293214, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1D1432?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.2:1 and white text 17.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1D1432 color

#1D1432 rgb(29, 20, 50)

Shades of black

The hex color #1D1432 is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 11.4% red, 7.8% green and 19.6% blue (29, 20, 50).

Its hue angle is 258°, with 43% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 60% magenta, 0% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Monarch (#1C0F33), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.52:1).

#1D1432 color codes

HEX	`#1D1432`
RGB	`rgb(29, 20, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(11.4%, 7.8%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(258, 43%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(258, 60%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 60%, 0%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(8.92, 13.13, -18.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(8.92, 22.57, 305.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.332, 0.992, 3.138)`
Decimal	`1905714`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1D1432, 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 #1D1432	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1D1432 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.52:1	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 #1D1432 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1d1432; }
.text { color: #1d1432; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1d1432; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(29 20 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1d1432, #2c1432); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #1D1432?: #1D1432 is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Midnight Monarch. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1D1432?: The RGB value is 29, 20, 50: 29 red, 20 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1D1432?: The complementary color is #293214, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1D1432?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.2:1 and white text 17.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.