#171648 Hex Color
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Dark and muted, #171648 blends indigo and navy with a cool, slightly purple undertone. Its low lightness creates a serious, mysterious mood suited to night-sky branding, meditation layouts, and formal interfaces. Use it as a dominant background with white text, which reaches about 16.9:1 contrast. The hex code #171648 also pairs well with burgundy and soft gray.
Questions about #171648
What is #171648 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #171648 is rgb(23, 22, 72), in HSL hsl(241, 53%, 18%) and in CMYK 68%, 69%, 0%, 72%.
What colors pair well with #171648?
Burgundy and soft gray pair well with #171648, balancing its cool indigo-navy base with muted warmth and lighter contrast; use burgundy for accents and soft gray for supporting text, borders, or secondary panels.
Where does #171648 work best?
The cool, low-light appearance of #171648 gives interfaces a serious, mysterious mood, making it suitable for night-sky branding, meditation layouts, dark themes, and formal dashboards with clear light text over it.
Is #171648 readable on white or black?
#171648 has a 16.87:1 contrast ratio on white and 1.24:1 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.