Information about #100221 color

#100221 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #100221 is classified in the Register under the Violet Color Family, with Full Saturation and Very Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(16, 2, 33) (6.3% red, 0.8% green, 12.9% blue), or CMYK 7 / 12 / 0 / 87 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#100221 is a intensely saturated violet that lives deep in the shadows. It is a natural fit for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Very Deep Violet (#0E001D). Nearby in the Register you will also find Very Deep Magenta (#1D001D) and COSMIC ACE (#0B1021).

In RGB terms — rgb(16, 2, 33) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #100221 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 19.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.1:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:87), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #100221 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#100221 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#100221 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #100221

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#100221
  • RGB16, 2, 33
  • CMYK7, 12, 0, 87
  • CSSrgb(16, 2, 33)
  • HSL267°, 89%, 7%
  • HSL Precise267.097°, 88.571%, 6.863%
  • HSV267°, 94%, 13%
  • HSB267°, 94%, 13%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.063
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.008
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.129
  • GLSLvec3(0.063, 0.008, 0.129)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.063, 0.008, 0.129, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.063, 0.008, 0.129)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB6.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB0.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.9%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Dark
  • HEX ID100221
  • DECIMAL ID1049121
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01