What color is #160F2D?

#160F2D is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Midnight Monarch. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #160F2D?

The RGB value is 22, 15, 45: 22 red, 15 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #160F2D?

The complementary color is #262D0F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #160F2D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.14:1 and white text 18.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#160F2D color

#160F2D rgb(22, 15, 45)

Shades of black

The hex color #160F2D is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.6% red, 5.9% green and 17.6% blue (22, 15, 45).

Its hue angle is 254°, with 50% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 67% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Monarch (#1C0F33), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.42:1).

#160F2D color codes

HEX	`#160F2D`
RGB	`rgb(22, 15, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.6%, 5.9%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(254, 50%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(254, 67%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 67%, 0%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(6.34, 12.36, -18.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(6.34, 22.52, 303.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.975, 0.702, 2.566)`
Decimal	`1445677`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #160F2D, 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 #160F2D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#160F2D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.14:1	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 #160F2D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #160f2d; }
.text { color: #160f2d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #160f2d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(22 15 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #160f2d, #250f2d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #160F2D?: #160F2D is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Midnight Monarch. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #160F2D?: The RGB value is 22, 15, 45: 22 red, 15 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #160F2D?: The complementary color is #262D0F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #160F2D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.14:1 and white text 18.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.