#1A131B Hex Color
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With very low lightness and muted saturation, #1a131b is a dusky purplish violet with a soft, ashy cast. The hex code #1a131b creates a serious, mysterious foundation for dark-mode interfaces, luxury branding, gaming, and spiritual designs. Use it as a dominant background with white text. White text reaches about 18.2:1 contrast here, while brighter accents prevent the palette from feeling muddy.
Questions about #1a131b
What is #1a131b in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #1a131b is rgb(26, 19, 27), in HSL hsl(293, 17%, 9%) and in CMYK 4%, 30%, 0%, 89%. Browse more shades of black with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #1a131b?
Is #1a131b warm or cool?
#1a131b reads as a cool, dusky violet because its blue component is slightly stronger than its red component, though its low saturation softens the effect and gives the shade an ashy, nearly neutral appearance.
Is #1a131b readable on white or black?
#1a131b has a 18.21:1 contrast ratio on white and 1.15:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.