What color is #10002B?

#10002B is a very dark, vivid violet, closest to the named color Quiet Abyss. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #10002B?

The RGB value is 16, 0, 43: 16 red, 0 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #10002B?

The complementary color is #1B2B00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #10002B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.06:1 and white text 19.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#10002B color

#10002B rgb(16, 0, 43)

Shades of black

The hex color #10002B is a very dark, vivid violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 6.3% red, 0% green and 16.9% blue (16, 0, 43).

Its hue angle is 262°, with 100% saturation and 8% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 63% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Quiet Abyss (#160435), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.87:1).

#10002B color codes

HEX	`#10002B`
RGB	`rgb(16, 0, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(6.3%, 0%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(262, 100%, 8%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(262, 100%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(63%, 100%, 0%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(2.57, 15.53, -23.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(2.57, 28.01, 303.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.65, 0.285, 2.306)`
Decimal	`1048619`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #10002B, 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 #10002B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.06:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#10002B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.06:1	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 #10002B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #10002b; }
.text { color: #10002b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #10002b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(16 0 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #10002b, #25002b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #10002B?: #10002B is a very dark, vivid violet, closest to the named color Quiet Abyss. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #10002B?: The RGB value is 16, 0, 43: 16 red, 0 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #10002B?: The complementary color is #1B2B00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #10002B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.06:1 and white text 19.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.