Close to Rich Black
#16111E
#16111E is a very dark, muted purple, close to the color Rich Black. In RGB it’s made of 8.6% red, 6.7% green, and 11.8% blue. Its hue is 263°, with 28% saturation and 9% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #16111E.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
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1.13:1 FailThis color as text on white
18.53:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.13:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #16111E as they’d see it.
#16111E in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #16111E
What color is #16111E?
#16111E is a very dark, muted purple, close to the color Rich Black. In RGB it’s made of 8.6% red, 6.7% green, and 11.8% blue. Its hue is 263°, with 28% saturation and 9% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #16111E in RGB?
#16111E is rgb(22, 17, 30): 22 red, 17 green, and 30 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #16111E in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(27, 43, 0, 88). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #16111E?
PANTONE Black 6 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #16111E?
Its complement #101502 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.