#171028 Color
#171028 is rgb(23, 16, 40) in RGB, hsl(258, 43%, 11%) in HSL, and about cmyk(42%, 60%, 0%, 84%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Purple (#301934), visibly different at ΔE 10.18. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#171028rgb(23, 16, 40)hsl(258, 43%, 11%)hsv(258, 60%, 16%)cmyk(42%, 60%, 0%, 84%)oklch(19.6% 0.047 295.1)lab(6.24% 8.50 -15.14)lch(6.24% 17.36 299.32)What #171028 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 #171028, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#171028 Channel Values
How #171028 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 16 · B 40 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 258° · S 43% · L 11% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 258° · S 60% · V 16% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 42% · M 60% · Y 0% · K 84% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 18.4:1 vs white · 1.14:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #171028 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 #171028
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #171028; 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 #171028
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 #171028 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.
#171028#111128#141128#131328#141228#131414#15131E#141414Using #171028 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-171028: #171028;background-color: #171028;colors: { 'color-171028': '#171028' }Color(red: 0.090, green: 0.063, blue: 0.157)<color name="color_171028">#171028</color>fill="#171028"More Purple Colors
#171028 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#171028 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #171028?
#171028 is a darkest purple — rgb(23, 16, 40) in RGB and hsl(258, 43%, 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 10.18.
What is the RGB value of #171028?
#171028 is rgb(23, 16, 40) — red 23, green 16, and blue 40 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #171028?
#171028 converts to approximately cmyk(42%, 60%, 0%, 84%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #171028 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #171028 scores 18.4:1 against white and 1.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #171028 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #171028 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 18.45, which is visibly different.
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