#1B0A24 Color
#1B0A24 is rgb(27, 10, 36) in RGB, hsl(279, 57%, 9%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 72%, 0%, 86%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Purple (#301934), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.74. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#1B0A24rgb(27, 10, 36)hsl(279, 57%, 9%)hsv(279, 72%, 14%)cmyk(25%, 72%, 0%, 86%)oklch(18.6% 0.055 312.4)lab(5.13% 12.08 -13.76)lch(5.13% 18.31 311.28)What #1B0A24 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 #1B0A24, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#1B0A24 Channel Values
How #1B0A24 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 10 · B 36 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 279° · S 57% · L 9% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 279° · S 72% · V 14% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 25% · M 72% · Y 0% · K 86% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 18.83:1 vs white · 1.12:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1B0A24 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 #1B0A24
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1B0A24; 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 #1B0A24
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 #1B0A24 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.
#1B0A24#0E0E24#140C24#111124#160F24#180F0F#190D19#111111Using #1B0A24 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-1b0a24: #1B0A24;background-color: #1B0A24;colors: { 'color-1b0a24': '#1B0A24' }Color(red: 0.106, green: 0.039, blue: 0.141)<color name="color_1b0a24">#1B0A24</color>fill="#1B0A24"More Purple Colors
#1B0A24 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#1B0A24 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #1B0A24?
#1B0A24 is a darkest purple — rgb(27, 10, 36) in RGB and hsl(279, 57%, 9%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Purple (#301934), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.74.
What is the RGB value of #1B0A24?
#1B0A24 is rgb(27, 10, 36) — red 27, green 10, and blue 36 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #1B0A24?
#1B0A24 converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 72%, 0%, 86%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #1B0A24 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #1B0A24 scores 18.83:1 against white and 1.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #1B0A24 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #1B0A24 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 black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 19.01, which is visibly different.
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