#170493 Hex Color
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Dark and highly saturated, #170493 is a blue-violet shade with a cool, inky character. Its strong depth suggests authority, security, and mystery, making it effective for finance, technology, government, or dark-mode interfaces. Use it as a dominant background with white text, which reaches about 14.2:1 contrast. The hex code is #170493.
Questions about #170493
What is #170493 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #170493 is rgb(23, 4, 147), in HSL hsl(248, 95%, 30%) and in CMYK 84%, 97%, 0%, 42%.
Which colors pair well with #170493?
#170493 pairs well with white, cool gray, silver, and pale blue, while soft yellow-green creates a lively complementary accent that keeps the deep blue-violet readable and lets it anchor interfaces, logos, cards, or presentation backgrounds.
Is #170493 a warm or cool color?
#170493 reads as a cool color because its strong blue-violet bias sits toward blue on the color wheel and carries little visual warmth, giving it an inky, authoritative feel in technical, formal, or security-focused designs. Paler accents can make it feel more energetic.
Is #170493 readable on white or black?
#170493 has a 14.23:1 contrast ratio on white and 1.47:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.