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#17092F Color

#17092F is rgb(23, 9, 47) in RGB, hsl(262, 68%, 11%) in HSL, and about cmyk(51%, 81%, 0%, 82%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Purple (#301934), visibly different at ΔE 12.28. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#17092F
HEX#17092F
RGBrgb(23, 9, 47)
HSLhsl(262, 68%, 11%)
HSVhsv(262, 81%, 18%)
CMYKcmyk(51%, 81%, 0%, 82%)
OKLCHoklch(18.8% 0.072 295.6)
LABlab(5.05% 13.98 -22.24)
LCHlch(5.05% 26.27 302.16)

What #17092F 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 #17092F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#17092F Channel Values

How #17092F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 23 · G 9 · B 478-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 262° · S 68% · L 11%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 262° · S 81% · V 18%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 51% · M 81% · Y 0% · K 82%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance18.81:1 vs white · 1.12:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #17092F 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.

TextWhite text18.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #17092F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #17092F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #17092F

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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Shades

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How #17092F 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.

Typical#17092F
Protanopia#0C0C2F
Protanomaly#110B2F
Deuteranopia#0F0F2F
Deuteranomaly#120D2F
Tritanopia#101212
Tritanomaly#130F21
Achromatopsia#121212

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #17092F in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-17092f: #17092F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #17092F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-17092f': '#17092F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.090, green: 0.035, blue: 0.184)
Android XML<color name="color_17092f">#17092F</color>
SVG fillfill="#17092F"

More Purple Colors

#17092F sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#17092F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #17092F?

#17092F is a darkest purple — rgb(23, 9, 47) in RGB and hsl(262, 68%, 11%) 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 12.28.

What is the RGB value of #17092F?

#17092F is rgb(23, 9, 47) — red 23, green 9, and blue 47 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #17092F?

#17092F converts to approximately cmyk(51%, 81%, 0%, 82%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #17092F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #17092F scores 18.81:1 against white and 1.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #17092F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #17092F 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 26.76, which is a different colour altogether.

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