HSL(280, 70%, 9%)

Very Dark Indigo — Indigo color

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Color Information

Color Name

Very Dark Indigo

Color Family

Indigo

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

6500K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(280,70%,9%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(280, 70%, 9%) color: hsl(280, 70%, 9%)
HEX #1C0727 color: #1C0727
RGB rgb(28, 7, 39) color: rgb(28, 7, 39)
CMYK cmyk(28%, 82%, 0%, 85%)
HSV hsv(279, 82%, 15%)
HWB hwb(279 3% 85%) color: hwb(279 3% 85%)
OKLCH oklch(0.1841 0.0658 312.03) color: oklch(0.1841 0.0658 312.03)
Lab lab(4.93 16.4 -16.48) color: lab(4.93 16.4 -16.48)
LCH lch(4.93 23.25 314.86) color: lch(4.93 23.25 314.86)

Color Theory

Complementary

Triadic

Analogous

Tetradic (Square)

Split-Complementary

Accessibility (WCAG)

White text on color

Black text on color

Color on white bg

Colored text

Contrast Ratios

vs White 18.93:1
vs Black 1.11:1

AA Normal (4.5:1)

on White: PASS ✓ on Black: FAIL ✗

AA Large (3:1)

on White: PASS ✓ on Black: FAIL ✗

AAA Normal (7:1)

on White: PASS ✓

Best text on this color: white

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia (Red-blind)

#13131F — rgb(19, 19, 31)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#14161D — rgb(20, 22, 29)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#1B1918 — rgb(27, 25, 24)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(280, 70%, 9%);

text

color: hsl(280, 70%, 9%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(280, 70%, 9%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(280, 70%, 29%), hsl(280, 70%, 9%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(280, 70%, 9%), hsl(280, 70%, 0%))

hex

background-color: #1C0727;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(280,70%,9%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(280, 70%, 9%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(280, 70%, 9%);

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Use Cases for Very Dark Indigo

UI elements Web design Branding Graphic design Print design

Frequently Asked Questions

What are all the color codes for HSL(280, 70%, 9%)?

HEX: #1C0727 | RGB: rgb(28, 7, 39) | CMYK: 28%, 82%, 0%, 85% | HSV: 279°, 82%, 15%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #1C0727?

The complementary color is HSL(100, 70%, 9%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 280°, 40°, and 160°. For analogous combinations, try hues 250° and 310°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(280, 70%, 9%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(280, 70%, 9%); — As HEX: color: #1C0727; — As RGB: color: rgb(28, 7, 39); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(280,70%,9%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(280, 70%, 9%);