What color is #1A161D?

#1A161D is a very dark, grayish violet known as Violet Void. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Violet Void?

The RGB value is 26, 22, 29: 26 red, 22 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Violet Void?

The complementary color is #191D16, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #1A161D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.18:1 and white text 17.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Violet Void color: hex code #1A161D

#1A161D rgb(26, 22, 29)

Shades of black

Violet Void has the hex code #1A161D. It is a very dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 10.2% red, 8.6% green and 11.4% blue (26, 22, 29).

Its hue angle is 274°, with 14% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 89% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.85:1).

Violet Void (#1A161D) color codes

HEX	`#1A161D`
RGB	`rgb(26, 22, 29)`
RGB percent	`rgb(10.2%, 8.6%, 11.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(274, 14%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(274, 24%, 11%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 24%, 0%, 89%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(7.97, 3.81, -4.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(7.97, 5.66, 312.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.935, 0.882, 1.283)`
Decimal	`1709597`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Violet Void, 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 #1A161D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#1A161D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.18:1	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 #1A161D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #1a161d; }
.text { color: #1a161d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1a161d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(26 22 29 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #1a161d, #1d161d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

See #1A161D on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #1A161D?: #1A161D is a very dark, grayish violet known as Violet Void. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Violet Void?: The RGB value is 26, 22, 29: 26 red, 22 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Violet Void?: The complementary color is #191D16, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #1A161D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.18:1 and white text 17.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.