#1B0921 Hex Color
Purple on the Edge of Black
A very dark, dusty purple that sits close to black. The hex code #1b0921 has a cool, ashy cast and low saturation, which gives it a muted, moody feel rather than a vivid one. It works best as a dominant base in dark mode interfaces or luxury branding, where white text reaches about 19:1 contrast. A small warm gold accent keeps it from reading flat.
Questions about #1b0921
What is #1b0921 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #1b0921 is rgb(27, 9, 33), in HSL hsl(285, 57%, 8%) and in CMYK 18%, 73%, 0%, 87%.
What colors pair well with #1b0921?
Muted plum, soft mauve, and a small warm gold accent all sit well against #1b0921. The gold adds just enough contrast to keep the dark purple from reading flat in layouts.
Is #1b0921 readable on white or black?
#1b0921 has a 18.95:1 contrast ratio on white and 1.10:1 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.