What color is #1F1426?

#1F1426 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 #1F1426?

The RGB value is 31, 20, 38: 31 red, 20 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #1F1426?

The complementary color is #1B2614, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1F1426?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.19:1 and white text 17.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#1F1426 color

#1F1426 rgb(31, 20, 38)

Shades of black

The hex color #1F1426 is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.2% red, 7.8% green and 14.9% blue (31, 20, 38).

Its hue angle is 277°, with 31% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 47% magenta, 0% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Shot in the Dark (#1D0D1D), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.7:1).

#1F1426 color codes

HEX	`#1F1426`
RGB	`rgb(31, 20, 38)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.2%, 7.8%, 14.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(277, 31%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(277, 47%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 47%, 0%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(8.41, 10.08, -10.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(8.41, 14.38, 314.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.165, 0.932, 1.952)`
Decimal	`2036774`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #1F1426, 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 #1F1426	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.19:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1F1426 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.19:1	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 #1F1426 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1f1426; }
.text { color: #1f1426; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1f1426; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(31 20 38 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1f1426, #261424); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #1F1426?: #1F1426 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 #1F1426?: The RGB value is 31, 20, 38: 31 red, 20 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #1F1426?: The complementary color is #1B2614, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1F1426?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.19:1 and white text 17.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.