What color is #1F101D?

#1F101D is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Shot in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #1F101D?

The RGB value is 31, 16, 29: 31 red, 16 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1F101D?

The complementary color is #101F12, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1F101D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.15:1 and white text 18.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1F101D color

#1F101D rgb(31, 16, 29)

Shades of black

The hex color #1F101D is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.2% red, 6.3% green and 11.4% blue (31, 16, 29).

Its hue angle is 308°, with 32% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 48% magenta, 6% yellow and 88% black.

The closest named color is Shot in the Dark (#1D0D1D), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.26:1).

#1F101D color codes

HEX	`#1F101D`
RGB	`rgb(31, 16, 29)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.2%, 6.3%, 11.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(308, 32%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(308, 48%, 12%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 48%, 6%, 88%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(6.78, 10.34, -5.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(6.78, 11.91, 330.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.972, 0.751, 1.256)`
Decimal	`2035741`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1F101D, 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 #1F101D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1F101D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.15:1	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 #1F101D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1f101d; }
.text { color: #1f101d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1f101d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(31 16 29 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1f101d, #1f1015); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #1F101D?: #1F101D is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Shot in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #1F101D?: The RGB value is 31, 16, 29: 31 red, 16 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1F101D?: The complementary color is #101F12, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1F101D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.15:1 and white text 18.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.