#17092A Color
#17092A is rgb(23, 9, 42) in RGB, hsl(265, 65%, 10%) in HSL, and about cmyk(45%, 79%, 0%, 84%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Purple (#301934), visibly different at ΔE 10.75. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#17092Argb(23, 9, 42)hsl(265, 65%, 10%)hsv(265, 79%, 16%)cmyk(45%, 79%, 0%, 84%)oklch(18.3% 0.064 299.5)lab(4.76% 12.20 -18.95)lch(4.76% 22.54 302.77)What #17092A 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 #17092A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#17092A Channel Values
How #17092A 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 9 · B 42 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 265° · S 65% · L 10% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 265° · S 79% · V 16% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 45% · M 79% · Y 0% · K 84% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 18.94:1 vs white · 1.11:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #17092A 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 #17092A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #17092A; 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 #17092A
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 #17092A 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.
#17092A#0C0C2A#110B2A#0F0F2A#120D2A#121010#140E1D#111111Using #17092A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-17092a: #17092A;background-color: #17092A;colors: { 'color-17092a': '#17092A' }Color(red: 0.090, green: 0.035, blue: 0.165)<color name="color_17092a">#17092A</color>fill="#17092A"More Purple Colors
#17092A sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#17092A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #17092A?
#17092A is a darkest purple — rgb(23, 9, 42) in RGB and hsl(265, 65%, 10%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Purple (#301934), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.75.
What is the RGB value of #17092A?
#17092A is rgb(23, 9, 42) — red 23, green 9, and blue 42 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #17092A?
#17092A converts to approximately cmyk(45%, 79%, 0%, 84%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #17092A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #17092A scores 18.94:1 against white and 1.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #17092A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #17092A 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 23.03, which is visibly different.
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