Information about #1B1731 color

#1B1731 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #1B1731 is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(27, 23, 49) — 10.6% red, 9% green, 19.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 9 / 10 / 0 / 81. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A mildly saturated blue, #1B1731 carries a shadowy depth. Expect to see shades like this in night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Elderberry (#17182B). Nearby in the Register you will also find I am Core Group International (#151529) and Nite Life (#1D2134).

In RGB terms — rgb(27, 23, 49) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #1B1731 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 17.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.2:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:81), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #1B1731 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#1B1731 color variations

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#1B1731 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #1B1731

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Elderberry color link
Elderberry

#17182B

Nite Life color link
Nite Life

#1D2134

Coarse Wool color link
Coarse Wool

#181B26

Daytona color link
Daytona

#1E222C

Dark color link
Dark

#1B2431

Magnum color link
Magnum

#112331

Montana color link
Montana

#291E30

Black Pearl color link
Black Pearl

#1E272C

Indian Ink color link
Indian Ink

#232732

#1B1731 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#1B1731
  • RGB27, 23, 49
  • CMYK9, 10, 0, 81
  • CSSrgb(27, 23, 49)
  • HSL249°, 36%, 14%
  • HSL Precise249.231°, 36.111%, 14.118%
  • HSV249°, 53%, 19%
  • HSB249°, 53%, 19%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.106
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.192
  • GLSLvec3(0.106, 0.090, 0.192)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.106, 0.090, 0.192, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.106, 0.090, 0.192)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB10.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB19.2%
  • Color Family (Hue)Blue
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID1B1731
  • DECIMAL ID1775409
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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