What color is #16052F?

#16052F 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 #16052F?

The RGB value is 22, 5, 47: 22 red, 5 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #16052F?

The complementary color is #1E2F05, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #16052F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.1:1 and white text 19.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#16052F color

#16052F rgb(22, 5, 47)

Shades of black

The hex color #16052F is a very dark, vivid violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.6% red, 2% green and 18.4% blue (22, 5, 47).

Its hue angle is 264°, with 81% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 53% cyan, 89% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Quiet Abyss (#160435), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.15:1).

#16052F color codes

HEX	`#16052F`
RGB	`rgb(22, 5, 47)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.6%, 2%, 18.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(264, 81%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(264, 89%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(53%, 89%, 0%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(4.37, 17.88, -23.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(4.37, 29.49, 307.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.898, 0.484, 2.735)`
Decimal	`1443119`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #16052F, 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 #16052F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#16052F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.15:1	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 #16052F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #16052f; }
.text { color: #16052f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #16052f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(22 5 47 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #16052f, #2b052f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #16052F?: #16052F 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 #16052F?: The RGB value is 22, 5, 47: 22 red, 5 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #16052F?: The complementary color is #1E2F05, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #16052F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.1:1 and white text 19.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.