Color #1A111D Color / Colour Code #1A111D
This page shows the hex color code for color #1a111d (#1A111D). The colour is a purple tone with 26% saturation and 9% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #1A111D against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#1A111D paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 255, 285, and 315 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 285, 45, and 165 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #1A111D
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 285 and saturation at 26%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 285 to 330 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 285 with its complement at 105 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #1A111D
Lightness variations at hue 285 and 26% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #1A111D
Design Use Cases for #1A111D
Muted Accent Color
With 26% saturation, #1A111D has a subtle, sophisticated quality. This level of desaturation works well for secondary buttons, inactive states, subtle borders, and backgrounds that need a hint of color without being distracting. Muted colors communicate restraint and professionalism.
Dark Mode Background
At just 9% lightness, #1A111D works as a dark mode background or overlay color. Dark backgrounds reduce eye strain in low-light environments and make bright accent colors pop. Pair with light text (minimum 4.5:1 contrast ratio) for readability.
Creativity & Premium Positioning
#1A111D falls in the purple spectrum (hue 285). Purple communicates creativity, wisdom, and luxury. It is effective for premium product highlights, creative portfolio accents, meditation app interfaces, and rewards program branding. Purple occupies a unique space between the energy of red and the calm of blue.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #1A111D (hue 285) to its complement at hue 105. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 315. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1a111d, #141d11);
CSS Code for #1A111D
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About Color #1A111D (#1A111D)
#1A111D is a purple color (colour) with RGB channel values of 26 red, 17 green, and 29 blue. The blue channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 285 degrees with 26% saturation and 9% lightness, placing it in the cool range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #1A111D is 21/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This appears dark to the human eye, so pair it with light text for adequate readability. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 41% magenta, 0% yellow, and 89% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #1A111D against white is 18.39:1 and against black is 1.14:1. This exceeds the AAA requirement (7:1) for normal text on white, making it excellent for body text and small UI labels on light backgrounds.
The complementary colour #141D11 creates maximum visual tension when paired with #1A111D. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #14111D and #1D111A, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
How to Explore Color #1A111D
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #1A111D?
- #1A111D is Color #1A111D, a purple color (colour) with RGB(26, 17, 29), HSL(285, 26%, 9%), and CMYK(10%, 41%, 0%, 89%). Its perceived brightness is 21/255.
- Is #1A111D accessible for text?
- Against white, #1A111D has a contrast ratio of 18.39:1 (passes AA for normal text). Against black, it has 1.14:1 (fails AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #1A111D?
- The complementary colour is #141D11 (hue 105). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #14111D and #1D111A. The triadic palette adds #1D1A11 and #111D1A for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #1A111D in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #1a111d; or rgb(26, 17, 29); or hsl(285, 26%, 9%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 285 26% 9%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
- Is this color / colour explorer free?
- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.