#17416E Color
#17416E is rgb(23, 65, 110) in RGB, hsl(211, 65%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(79%, 41%, 0%, 57%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Indigo Dye (#00416A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.34. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#17416Ergb(23, 65, 110)hsl(211, 65%, 26%)hsv(211, 79%, 43%)cmyk(79%, 41%, 0%, 57%)oklch(37.1% 0.09 252.8)lab(26.52% -1.41 -30.86)lch(26.52% 30.89 267.38)What #17416E 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 #17416E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#17416E Channel Values
How #17416E 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 65 · B 110 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 211° · S 65% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 211° · S 79% · V 43% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 79% · M 41% · Y 0% · K 57% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.41:1 vs white · 2.02:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #17416E 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 #17416E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #17416E; 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 #17416E
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 #17416E 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.
#17416E#3C3C6E#313E6E#37376E#2D3B6E#004949#02465A#404040Using #17416E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-17416e: #17416E;background-color: #17416E;colors: { 'color-17416e': '#17416E' }Color(red: 0.090, green: 0.255, blue: 0.431)<color name="color_17416e">#17416E</color>fill="#17416E"More Blue Colors
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#17416E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #17416E?
#17416E is a dark blue — rgb(23, 65, 110) in RGB and hsl(211, 65%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Indigo Dye (#00416A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.34.
What is the RGB value of #17416E?
#17416E is rgb(23, 65, 110) — red 23, green 65, and blue 110 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #17416E?
#17416E converts to approximately cmyk(79%, 41%, 0%, 57%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #17416E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #17416E scores 10.41:1 against white and 2.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #17416E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #17416E 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 26.01, which is a different colour altogether.
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