#171098 Color
#171098 is rgb(23, 16, 152) in RGB, hsl(243, 81%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(85%, 89%, 0%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Blue (#00008B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.06. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#171098rgb(23, 16, 152)hsl(243, 81%, 33%)hsv(243, 89%, 60%)cmyk(85%, 89%, 0%, 40%)oklch(32.6% 0.2 269.3)lab(17.76% 41.74 -71.45)lch(17.76% 82.75 300.29)What #171098 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 #171098, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#171098 Channel Values
How #171098 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 152 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 243° · S 81% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 243° · S 89% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 85% · M 89% · Y 0% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.43:1 vs white · 1.56:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #171098 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 #171098
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #171098; 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 #171098
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 #171098 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.
#171098#111198#141198#131398#141298#003B3B#002F6D#2F2F2FUsing #171098 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-171098: #171098;background-color: #171098;colors: { 'color-171098': '#171098' }Color(red: 0.090, green: 0.063, blue: 0.596)<color name="color_171098">#171098</color>fill="#171098"More Blue Colors
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#171098 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #171098?
#171098 is a dark blue — rgb(23, 16, 152) in RGB and hsl(243, 81%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Blue (#00008B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.06.
What is the RGB value of #171098?
#171098 is rgb(23, 16, 152) — red 23, green 16, and blue 152 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #171098?
#171098 converts to approximately cmyk(85%, 89%, 0%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #171098 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #171098 scores 13.43:1 against white and 1.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #171098 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #171098 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 darkblue (#00008B) at a CIE76 distance of 5.06, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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