What color is #160435?

#160435 is a very dark, vivid violet known as Quiet Abyss. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #160435?

The RGB value is 22, 4, 53: 22 red, 4 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #160435?

The complementary color is #233504, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #160435?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.1:1 and white text 19.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#160435 color

#160435 rgb(22, 4, 53)

Shades of black

The hex color #160435 is a very dark, vivid violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.6% red, 1.6% green and 20.8% blue (22, 4, 53).

Its hue angle is 262°, with 86% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 58% cyan, 92% magenta, 0% yellow and 79% black.

This exact color is also called Quiet Abyss.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.04:1).

#160435 color codes

HEX	`#160435`
RGB	`rgb(22, 4, 53)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.6%, 1.6%, 20.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(262, 86%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(262, 92%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(58%, 92%, 0%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(4.65, 21.17, -27.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(4.65, 34.68, 307.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.017, 0.514, 3.413)`
Decimal	`1442869`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #160435, 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 #160435	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#160435 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.04:1	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 #160435 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #160435; }
.text { color: #160435; }
.border { border: 2px solid #160435; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(22 4 53 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #160435, #2f0435); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #160435?: #160435 is a very dark, vivid violet known as Quiet Abyss. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #160435?: The RGB value is 22, 4, 53: 22 red, 4 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #160435?: The complementary color is #233504, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #160435?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.1:1 and white text 19.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.