What color is #1E1C2F?

#1E1C2F is a very dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Black Velvet. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1E1C2F?

The RGB value is 30, 28, 47: 30 red, 28 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1E1C2F?

The complementary color is #2D2F1C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1E1C2F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.26:1 and white text 16.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1E1C2F color

#1E1C2F rgb(30, 28, 47)

Shades of black

The hex color #1E1C2F is a very dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 11.8% red, 11% green and 18.4% blue (30, 28, 47).

Its hue angle is 246°, with 25% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Black Velvet (#222233), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.64:1).

#1E1C2F color codes

HEX	`#1E1C2F`
RGB	`rgb(30, 28, 47)`
RGB percent	`rgb(11.8%, 11%, 18.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(246, 25%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(246, 40%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 40%, 0%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.36, 6.48, -12.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.36, 13.92, 297.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.464, 1.312, 2.865)`
Decimal	`1973295`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1E1C2F, 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 #1E1C2F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1E1C2F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.26:1	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 #1E1C2F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1e1c2f; }
.text { color: #1e1c2f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1e1c2f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(30 28 47 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1e1c2f, #271c2f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #1E1C2F?: #1E1C2F is a very dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Black Velvet. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1E1C2F?: The RGB value is 30, 28, 47: 30 red, 28 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1E1C2F?: The complementary color is #2D2F1C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1E1C2F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.26:1 and white text 16.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.