What color is #161022?

#161022 is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Corbeau. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #161022?

The RGB value is 22, 16, 34: 22 red, 16 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #161022?

The complementary color is #1C2210, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #161022?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.13:1 and white text 18.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#161022 color

#161022 rgb(22, 16, 34)

Shades of black

The hex color #161022 is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.6% red, 6.3% green and 13.3% blue (22, 16, 34).

Its hue angle is 260°, with 36% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 53% magenta, 0% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Corbeau (#111122), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.56:1).

#161022 color codes

HEX	`#161022`
RGB	`rgb(22, 16, 34)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.6%, 6.3%, 13.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(260, 36%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(260, 53%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 53%, 0%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(5.93, 7.4, -11.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(5.93, 13.38, 303.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.805, 0.657, 1.597)`
Decimal	`1445922`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #161022, 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 #161022	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#161022 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.13:1	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 #161022 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #161022; }
.text { color: #161022; }
.border { border: 2px solid #161022; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(22 16 34 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #161022, #1f1022); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #161022?: #161022 is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Corbeau. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #161022?: The RGB value is 22, 16, 34: 22 red, 16 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #161022?: The complementary color is #1C2210, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #161022?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.13:1 and white text 18.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.