What color is #160435?

#160435 is a very dark, vivid violet known as Quiet Abyss. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Quiet Abyss?

The RGB value is 22, 4, 53: 22 red, 4 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Quiet Abyss?

The complementary color is #233504, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #160435?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.1:1 and white text 19.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Quiet Abyss color: hex code #160435

#160435 rgb(22, 4, 53)

Shades of black

Quiet Abyss has the hex code #160435. It is a very dark, vivid violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.6% red, 1.6% green and 20.8% blue (22, 4, 53).

Its hue angle is 262°, with 86% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 58% cyan, 92% magenta, 0% yellow and 79% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.04:1).

Quiet Abyss (#160435) color codes

HEX	`#160435`
RGB	`rgb(22, 4, 53)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.6%, 1.6%, 20.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(262, 86%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(262, 92%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(58%, 92%, 0%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(4.65, 21.17, -27.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(4.65, 34.68, 307.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.017, 0.514, 3.413)`
Decimal	`1442869`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Quiet Abyss, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #160435	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#160435 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #160435 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #160435; }
.text { color: #160435; }
.border { border: 2px solid #160435; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(22 4 53 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #160435, #2f0435); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

See #160435 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #160435?: #160435 is a very dark, vivid violet known as Quiet Abyss. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Quiet Abyss?: The RGB value is 22, 4, 53: 22 red, 4 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Quiet Abyss?: The complementary color is #233504, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #160435?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.1:1 and white text 19.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.