#170C20 Hex Color
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#170c20 is a very dark, muted purple with a dusky violet cast and low lightness. Its serious, mysterious mood suits luxury branding, gaming interfaces, spiritual themes, and moody backgrounds. Use it as a dominant dark base with pale lavender or warm ivory accents; white text reaches about 18.9:1 contrast. The hex code for this shade is #170c20.
Questions about #170c20
What is #170c20 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #170c20 is rgb(23, 12, 32), in HSL hsl(273, 45%, 9%) and in CMYK 28%, 62%, 0%, 87%. Browse more shades of black with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #170c20?
Does #170c20 read as warm or cool?
#170c20 reads as a cool, dusky purple because its blue component is stronger than its red component, giving the shade a reserved, mysterious mood that fits dark interfaces, luxury visuals, spiritual themes, and atmospheric backgrounds.
Is #170c20 readable on white or black?
#170c20 has a 18.92:1 contrast ratio on white and 1.10:1 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.