#170a2e color: Soft very dark violet
#170a2e is rgb(23, 10, 46) in RGB and oklch(18.88% 0.06865 295.708) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Violet
- Very dark
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Midnight blue
- slate-900
- Black 82%
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About #170a2e
#170a2e is a soft very dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 18.9% lightness, 0.069 chroma and a hue of 296°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 18.76:1 contrast and black text 1.12:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Midnight Monarch (#1c0f33). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-900.
Lighter: #170a2e mixed with white
Darker: #170a2e mixed with black
Calmer: #170a2e with less saturation
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What color is #170a2e?
#170a2e is soft very dark violet. The closest named color is Soft very dark violet. In RGB it is rgb(23, 10, 46), in HSL hsl(261.67, 64.29%, 10.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(18.88% 0.06865 295.708).
What colors go well with #170a2e?
The complementary color of #170a2e is #131600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #051032 and #220524. The triadic partners are #290700 and #001b12.
Is white or black text more readable on #170a2e?
White text reads better on #170a2e: white gives a contrast ratio of 18.76:1 and black gives 1.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #170a2e a warm or cool color?
#170a2e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 18.9% and its chroma 0.069.