What color is #160336?

#160336 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 #160336?

The RGB value is 22, 3, 54: 22 red, 3 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #160336?

The complementary color is #233603, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #160336?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.1:1 and white text 19.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#160336 color

#160336 rgb(22, 3, 54)

Shades of black

The hex color #160336 is a very dark, vivid violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.6% red, 1.2% green and 21.2% blue (22, 3, 54).

Its hue angle is 262°, with 89% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 59% cyan, 94% magenta, 0% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Quiet Abyss (#160435), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.08:1).

#160336 color codes

HEX	`#160336`
RGB	`rgb(22, 3, 54)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.6%, 1.2%, 21.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(262, 89%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(262, 94%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(59%, 94%, 0%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(4.53, 22.1, -28.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(4.53, 35.97, 307.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.029, 0.502, 3.532)`
Decimal	`1442614`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #160336, 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 #160336	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#160336 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.1:1	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 #160336 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #160336; }
.text { color: #160336; }
.border { border: 2px solid #160336; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(22 3 54 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #160336, #2f0336); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #160336?: #160336 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 #160336?: The RGB value is 22, 3, 54: 22 red, 3 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #160336?: The complementary color is #233603, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #160336?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.1:1 and white text 19.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.