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#22173F Color

#22173F is rgb(34, 23, 63) in RGB, hsl(257, 47%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(46%, 63%, 0%, 75%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Russian Violet (#32174D), visibly different at ΔE 10.17. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#22173F
HEX#22173F
RGBrgb(34, 23, 63)
HSLhsl(257, 47%, 17%)
HSVhsv(257, 63%, 25%)
CMYKcmyk(46%, 63%, 0%, 75%)
OKLCHoklch(24.3% 0.073 292.8)
LABlab(11.07% 14.41 -24.09)
LCHlch(11.07% 28.07 300.90)

What #22173F 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 #22173F, 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.

#22173F Channel Values

How #22173F 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 34 · G 23 · B 638-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 257° · S 47% · L 17%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 257° · S 63% · V 25%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 46% · M 63% · Y 0% · K 75%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance16.64:1 vs white · 1.26:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #22173F 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 text16.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #22173F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #22173F; 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 #22173F

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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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #22173F.

How #22173F 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#22173F
Protanopia#19193F
Protanomaly#1D183F
Deuteranopia#1B1B3F
Deuteranomaly#1E1A3F
Tritanopia#1B1F1F
Tritanomaly#1E1C2F
Achromatopsia#1E1E1E

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #22173F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-22173f: #22173F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #22173F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-22173f': '#22173F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.133, green: 0.090, blue: 0.247)
Android XML<color name="color_22173f">#22173F</color>
SVG fillfill="#22173F"

More Purple Colors

#22173F sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#22173F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #22173F?

#22173F is a darkest purple — rgb(34, 23, 63) in RGB and hsl(257, 47%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Russian Violet (#32174D), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.17.

What is the RGB value of #22173F?

#22173F is rgb(34, 23, 63) — red 34, green 23, and blue 63 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #22173F?

#22173F converts to approximately cmyk(46%, 63%, 0%, 75%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #22173F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #22173F scores 16.64:1 against white and 1.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #22173F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #22173F 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 27.68, which is a different colour altogether.

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