What color is #10071D?

#10071D is a very dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Corbeau. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #10071D?

The RGB value is 16, 7, 29: 16 red, 7 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #10071D?

The complementary color is #141D07, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #10071D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.07:1 and white text 19.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#10071D color

#10071D rgb(16, 7, 29)

Shades of black

The hex color #10071D is a very dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 6.3% red, 2.7% green and 11.4% blue (16, 7, 29).

Its hue angle is 265°, with 61% saturation and 7% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 76% magenta, 0% yellow and 89% black.

The closest named color is Corbeau (#111122), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.62:1).

#10071D color codes

HEX	`#10071D`
RGB	`rgb(16, 7, 29)`
RGB percent	`rgb(6.3%, 2.7%, 11.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(265, 61%, 7%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(265, 76%, 11%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 76%, 0%, 89%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(3.17, 7.29, -11.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(3.17, 13.61, 302.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.511, 0.351, 1.203)`
Decimal	`1050397`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #10071D, 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 #10071D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#10071D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.07:1	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 #10071D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #10071d; }
.text { color: #10071d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #10071d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(16 7 29 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #10071d, #1b071d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #10071D?: #10071D is a very dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Corbeau. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #10071D?: The RGB value is 16, 7, 29: 16 red, 7 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #10071D?: The complementary color is #141D07, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #10071D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.07:1 and white text 19.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.