#17073C Color
#17073C is rgb(23, 7, 60) in RGB, hsl(258, 79%, 13%) in HSL, and about cmyk(62%, 88%, 0%, 76%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Russian Violet (#32174D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.59. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#17073Crgb(23, 7, 60)hsl(258, 79%, 13%)hsv(258, 88%, 24%)cmyk(62%, 88%, 0%, 76%)oklch(19.8% 0.093 288.7)lab(5.57% 19.64 -30.92)lch(5.57% 36.63 302.42)What #17073C 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 #17073C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#17073C Channel Values
How #17073C 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 23 · G 7 · B 60 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 258° · S 79% · L 13% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 258° · S 88% · V 24% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 62% · M 88% · Y 0% · K 76% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 18.55:1 vs white · 1.13:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #17073C 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 #17073C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #17073C; 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 #17073C
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 #17073C 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.
#17073C#0B0B3C#10093C#0E0E3C#120B3C#0A1515#101029#131313Using #17073C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-17073c: #17073C;background-color: #17073C;colors: { 'color-17073c': '#17073C' }Color(red: 0.090, green: 0.027, blue: 0.235)<color name="color_17073c">#17073C</color>fill="#17073C"More Purple Colors
#17073C sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#17073C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #17073C?
#17073C is a darkest purple — rgb(23, 7, 60) in RGB and hsl(258, 79%, 13%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Russian Violet (#32174D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.59.
What is the RGB value of #17073C?
#17073C is rgb(23, 7, 60) — red 23, green 7, and blue 60 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #17073C?
#17073C converts to approximately cmyk(62%, 88%, 0%, 76%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #17073C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #17073C scores 18.55:1 against white and 1.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #17073C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #17073C 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 midnightblue (#191970) at a CIE76 distance of 22.95, which is visibly different.
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