#1B0736 Color
#1B0736 is rgb(27, 7, 54) in RGB, hsl(266, 77%, 12%) in HSL, and about cmyk(50%, 87%, 0%, 79%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Russian Violet (#32174D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.73. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#1B0736rgb(27, 7, 54)hsl(266, 77%, 12%)hsv(266, 87%, 21%)cmyk(50%, 87%, 0%, 79%)oklch(19.7% 0.086 297.4)lab(5.60% 19.03 -26.50)lch(5.60% 32.62 305.69)What #1B0736 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #1B0736, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#1B0736 Channel Values
How #1B0736 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 27 · G 7 · B 54 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 266° · S 77% · L 12% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 266° · S 87% · V 21% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 50% · M 87% · Y 0% · K 79% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 18.58:1 vs white · 1.13:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1B0736 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #1B0736
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1B0736; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #1B0736
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #1B0736 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#1B0736#0C0C36#130A36#101036#150D36#131313#170F25#131313Using #1B0736 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-1b0736: #1B0736;background-color: #1B0736;colors: { 'color-1b0736': '#1B0736' }Color(red: 0.106, green: 0.027, blue: 0.212)<color name="color_1b0736">#1B0736</color>fill="#1B0736"More Purple Colors
#1B0736 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#1B0736 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #1B0736?
#1B0736 is a darkest purple — rgb(27, 7, 54) in RGB and hsl(266, 77%, 12%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Russian Violet (#32174D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.73.
What is the RGB value of #1B0736?
#1B0736 is rgb(27, 7, 54) — red 27, green 7, and blue 54 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #1B0736?
#1B0736 converts to approximately cmyk(50%, 87%, 0%, 79%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #1B0736 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #1B0736 scores 18.58:1 against white and 1.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #1B0736 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #1B0736 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is midnightblue (#191970) at a CIE76 distance of 27.03, which is a different colour altogether.
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