What color is #160925?

#160925 is a very dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Midnight Monarch. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #160925?

The RGB value is 22, 9, 37: 22 red, 9 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #160925?

The complementary color is #182509, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #160925?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.1:1 and white text 19.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#160925 color

#160925 rgb(22, 9, 37)

Shades of black

The hex color #160925 is a very dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.6% red, 3.5% green and 14.5% blue (22, 9, 37).

Its hue angle is 268°, with 61% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 76% magenta, 0% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Monarch (#1C0F33), a difference of 4.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.09:1).

#160925 color codes

HEX	`#160925`
RGB	`rgb(22, 9, 37)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.6%, 3.5%, 14.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(268, 61%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(268, 76%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 76%, 0%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(4.51, 11.78, -15.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(4.51, 19.58, 306.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.762, 0.5, 1.806)`
Decimal	`1444133`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #160925, 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 #160925	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#160925 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.09:1	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 #160925 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #160925; }
.text { color: #160925; }
.border { border: 2px solid #160925; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(22 9 37 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #160925, #240925); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #160925?: #160925 is a very dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Midnight Monarch. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #160925?: The RGB value is 22, 9, 37: 22 red, 9 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #160925?: The complementary color is #182509, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #160925?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.1:1 and white text 19.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.