What color is #191322?

#191322 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 #191322?

The RGB value is 25, 19, 34: 25 red, 19 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #191322?

The complementary color is #1C2213, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #191322?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.16:1 and white text 18.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#191322 color

#191322 rgb(25, 19, 34)

Shades of black

The hex color #191322 is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 9.8% red, 7.5% green and 13.3% blue (25, 19, 34).

Its hue angle is 264°, with 28% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 44% magenta, 0% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Corbeau (#111122), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.14:1).

#191322 color codes

HEX	`#191322`
RGB	`rgb(25, 19, 34)`
RGB percent	`rgb(9.8%, 7.5%, 13.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(264, 28%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(264, 44%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 44%, 0%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(7.12, 7.01, -9.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(7.12, 11.64, 307.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.922, 0.788, 1.617)`
Decimal	`1643298`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #191322, 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 #191322	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#191322 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.16:1	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 #191322 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #191322; }
.text { color: #191322; }
.border { border: 2px solid #191322; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(25 19 34 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #191322, #211322); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #191322?: #191322 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 #191322?: The RGB value is 25, 19, 34: 25 red, 19 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #191322?: The complementary color is #1C2213, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #191322?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.16:1 and white text 18.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.