#100717 Color
#100717 is rgb(16, 7, 23) in RGB, hsl(274, 53%, 6%) in HSL, and about cmyk(30%, 70%, 0%, 91%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rich Black (#010B13), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.93. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#100717rgb(16, 7, 23)hsl(274, 53%, 6%)hsv(274, 70%, 9%)cmyk(30%, 70%, 0%, 91%)oklch(15.2% 0.036 309)lab(2.89% 4.94 -7.10)lch(2.89% 8.65 304.81)What #100717 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #100717, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#100717 Channel Values
How #100717 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 16 · G 7 · B 23 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 274° · S 53% · L 6% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 274° · S 70% · V 9% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 30% · M 70% · Y 0% · K 91% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 19.72:1 vs white · 1.06:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #100717 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #100717
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #100717; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #100717
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #100717 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#100717#090917#0C0817#0A0A17#0D0917#0E0A0A#0F0910#0B0B0BUsing #100717 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-100717: #100717;background-color: #100717;colors: { 'color-100717': '#100717' }Color(red: 0.063, green: 0.027, blue: 0.090)<color name="color_100717">#100717</color>fill="#100717"More Purple Colors
#100717 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#100717 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #100717?
#100717 is a darkest purple — rgb(16, 7, 23) in RGB and hsl(274, 53%, 6%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rich Black (#010B13), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.93.
What is the RGB value of #100717?
#100717 is rgb(16, 7, 23) — red 16, green 7, and blue 23 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #100717?
#100717 converts to approximately cmyk(30%, 70%, 0%, 91%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #100717 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #100717 scores 19.72:1 against white and 1.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #100717 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #100717 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 9.11, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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