#17104B Hex Color
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This saturated indigo leans heavily into cold, midnight tones with a dim, mysterious quality. It works best as a primary background color for high-contrast interfaces, where white text remains perfectly legible. Because #17104b is quite dark, use it to ground moody designs or luxury branding. It avoids the harshness of true black while maintaining a professional, stable presence. The hex code for this shade is #17104b.
Questions about #17104b
What is #17104b in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #17104b is rgb(23, 16, 75), in HSL hsl(247, 65%, 18%) and in CMYK 69%, 79%, 0%, 71%.
How does #17104b perform as a background color?
#17104b serves as an excellent, sophisticated anchor for UI designs that prioritize legibility. Because it is slightly softer than pure black, it maintains high contrast with white or light gray text while appearing less harsh on the eyes.
What colors pair well with the deep tone of #17104b?
Is #17104b readable on white or black?
#17104b has a 17.32:1 contrast ratio on white and 1.21:1 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.