What color is #170239?

#170239 is a very dark, vivid violet, closest to the named color Quiet Abyss. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #170239?

The RGB value is 23, 2, 57: 23 red, 2 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #170239?

The complementary color is #243902, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #170239?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.1:1 and white text 19.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#170239 color

#170239 rgb(23, 2, 57)

Shades of black

The hex color #170239 is a very dark, vivid violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 9% red, 0.8% green and 22.4% blue (23, 2, 57).

Its hue angle is 263°, with 93% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 60% cyan, 96% magenta, 0% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Quiet Abyss (#160435), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.02:1).

#170239 color codes

HEX	`#170239`
RGB	`rgb(23, 2, 57)`
RGB percent	`rgb(9%, 0.8%, 22.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(263, 93%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(263, 96%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(60%, 96%, 0%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(4.71, 24.31, -30.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(4.71, 38.84, 308.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.113, 0.521, 3.912)`
Decimal	`1507897`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #170239, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #170239	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#170239 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #170239 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #170239; }
.text { color: #170239; }
.border { border: 2px solid #170239; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(23 2 57 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #170239, #330239); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #170239?: #170239 is a very dark, vivid violet, closest to the named color Quiet Abyss. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #170239?: The RGB value is 23, 2, 57: 23 red, 2 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #170239?: The complementary color is #243902, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #170239?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.1:1 and white text 19.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.