Close to Rich Black
#161221
#161221 is a very dark, muted purple, close to the color Rich Black. In RGB it’s made of 8.6% red, 7.1% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 256°, with 29% saturation and 10% 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 #161221.
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
18.38:1 AAABlack text on this color
1.14:1 FailThis color as text on white
18.38:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.14:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #161221 as they’d see it.
#161221 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 #161221
What color is #161221?
#161221 is a very dark, muted purple, close to the color Rich Black. In RGB it’s made of 8.6% red, 7.1% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 256°, with 29% saturation and 10% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #161221 in RGB?
#161221 is rgb(22, 18, 33): 22 red, 18 green, and 33 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #161221 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(33, 45, 0, 87). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #161221?
PANTONE 7547 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #161221?
Its complement #121600 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.