What color is #160034?

#160034 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 #160034?

The RGB value is 22, 0, 52: 22 red, 0 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #160034?

The complementary color is #1E3400, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #160034?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.08:1 and white text 19.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#160034 color

#160034 rgb(22, 0, 52)

Shades of black

The hex color #160034 is a very dark, vivid violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.6% red, 0% green and 20.4% blue (22, 0, 52).

Its hue angle is 265°, with 100% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 58% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Quiet Abyss (#160435), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.38:1).

#160034 color codes

HEX	`#160034`
RGB	`rgb(22, 0, 52)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.6%, 0%, 20.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(265, 100%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(265, 100%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(58%, 100%, 0%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(3.78, 22.47, -28.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(3.78, 35.99, 308.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.951, 0.418, 3.279)`
Decimal	`1441844`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #160034, 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 #160034	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#160034 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.08:1	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 #160034 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #160034; }
.text { color: #160034; }
.border { border: 2px solid #160034; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(22 0 52 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #160034, #300034); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #160034?: #160034 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 #160034?: The RGB value is 22, 0, 52: 22 red, 0 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #160034?: The complementary color is #1E3400, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #160034?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.08:1 and white text 19.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.