What color is #110922?

#110922 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 #110922?

The RGB value is 17, 9, 34: 17 red, 9 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #110922?

The complementary color is #1A2209, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #110922?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.09:1 and white text 19.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#110922 color

#110922 rgb(17, 9, 34)

Shades of black

The hex color #110922 is a very dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 6.7% red, 3.5% green and 13.3% blue (17, 9, 34).

Its hue angle is 259°, with 58% saturation and 8% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 74% magenta, 0% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Corbeau (#111122), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.34:1).

#110922 color codes

HEX	`#110922`
RGB	`rgb(17, 9, 34)`
RGB percent	`rgb(6.7%, 3.5%, 13.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(259, 58%, 8%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(259, 74%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 74%, 0%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(3.88, 8.55, -14.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(3.88, 16.69, 300.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.618, 0.43, 1.564)`
Decimal	`1116450`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #110922, 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 #110922	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.09:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#110922 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.09:1	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 #110922 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #110922; }
.text { color: #110922; }
.border { border: 2px solid #110922; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(17 9 34 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #110922, #1e0922); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #110922?: #110922 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 #110922?: The RGB value is 17, 9, 34: 17 red, 9 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #110922?: The complementary color is #1A2209, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #110922?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.09:1 and white text 19.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.