HSL(271, 63%, 9%)

Very Dark Indigo — Indigo color

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Color Information

Color Name

Very Dark Indigo

Color Family

Indigo

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

6500K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(271,63%,9%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(271, 63%, 9%) color: hsl(271, 63%, 9%)
HEX #170825 color: #170825
RGB rgb(23, 8, 37) color: rgb(23, 8, 37)
CMYK cmyk(38%, 78%, 0%, 85%)
HSV hsv(271, 78%, 15%)
HWB hwb(271 3% 85%) color: hwb(271 3% 85%)
OKLCH oklch(0.1765 0.0588 305.05) color: oklch(0.1765 0.0588 305.05)
Lab lab(4.42 12.65 -15.77) color: lab(4.42 12.65 -15.77)
LCH lch(4.42 20.22 308.74) color: lch(4.42 20.22 308.74)

Color Theory

Complementary

Triadic

Analogous

Tetradic (Square)

Split-Complementary

Accessibility (WCAG)

White text on color

Black text on color

Color on white bg

Colored text

Contrast Ratios

vs White 19.13:1
vs Black 1.1:1

AA Normal (4.5:1)

on White: PASS ✓ on Black: FAIL ✗

AA Large (3:1)

on White: PASS ✓ on Black: FAIL ✗

AAA Normal (7:1)

on White: PASS ✓

Best text on this color: white

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia (Red-blind)

#11101E — rgb(17, 16, 30)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#11131C — rgb(17, 19, 28)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#161817 — rgb(22, 24, 23)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(271, 63%, 9%);

text

color: hsl(271, 63%, 9%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(271, 63%, 9%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(271, 63%, 29%), hsl(271, 63%, 9%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(271, 63%, 9%), hsl(271, 63%, 0%))

hex

background-color: #170825;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(271,63%,9%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(271, 63%, 9%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(271, 63%, 9%);

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Use Cases for Very Dark Indigo

UI elements Web design Branding Graphic design Print design

Frequently Asked Questions

What are all the color codes for HSL(271, 63%, 9%)?

HEX: #170825 | RGB: rgb(23, 8, 37) | CMYK: 38%, 78%, 0%, 85% | HSV: 271°, 78%, 15%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #170825?

The complementary color is HSL(91, 63%, 9%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 271°, 31°, and 151°. For analogous combinations, try hues 241° and 301°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(271, 63%, 9%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(271, 63%, 9%); — As HEX: color: #170825; — As RGB: color: rgb(23, 8, 37); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(271,63%,9%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(271, 63%, 9%);