#1B1322 Hex Color
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#1b1322 is a near-black purple with a dusty, ashy undertone. The hex code barely reads as color at first glance, so pair it with muted gold or dusty rose to pull the violet forward. It works best as a dominant base in dark mode UIs and moody branding, where white text reaches about 18.1:1 contrast.
Questions about #1b1322
What is #1b1322 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #1b1322 is rgb(27, 19, 34), in HSL hsl(272, 28%, 10%) and in CMYK 21%, 44%, 0%, 87%. Browse more shades of black with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #1b1322?
Muted gold and dusty rose bring out the violet in #1b1322 without turning the palette garish. A desaturated teal also works as a cool counterpoint in dark layouts.
Does #1b1322 read warm or cool?
It leans slightly cool from the purple undertone, but the heavy gray in it keeps things neutral. Most people read it as a soft black first and a purple second.
Is #1b1322 readable on white or black?
#1b1322 has a 18.05:1 contrast ratio on white and 1.16:1 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.