Information about Very Dark Violet color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #17111D reads as a moderately toned blue-purple violet and sits very close to black. Expect to see shades like this in night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Eigengrau (#16161D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Very Dark Magenta (#1D111D) and Standard-Bearer (#141216).
Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(23, 17, 29)), which gives #17111D its character. If you plan to put text on a #17111D background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 18.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.1:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:89), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Very Dark Violet" in the Register.
Very Dark Violet color variations
View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.
Very Dark Violet color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Very Dark Violet color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Very Dark Violet color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Very Dark Violet color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
Very Dark Violet color harmonies
Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.
Complementary
Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
Analogous
Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to Very Dark Violet color
View adjacent and very similar colors.
Nearest named colors to Very Dark Violet
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.
#16161D
#1D111D
#141216
#11171D
#1D1117
#181818
#1A1A1D
#141414
#181A18
#1D1A1D
#1B1B1B
#1C1816
Very Dark Violet color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#17111D
- RGB23, 17, 29
- CMYK2, 5, 0, 89
- CSSrgb(23, 17, 29)
- HSL270°, 26%, 9%
- HSL Precise270°, 26.087%, 9.02%
- HSV270°, 41%, 11%
- HSB270°, 41%, 11%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.090
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.067
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.114
- GLSLvec3(0.090, 0.067, 0.114)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.090, 0.067, 0.114, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.090, 0.067, 0.114)
- Percentage of Red in RGB9%
- Percentage of Green in RGB6.7%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB11.4%
- Color FamilyViolet
- Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
- Lightness FamilyVery Dark
- HEX ID17111D
- DECIMAL ID1511709
- Name Length16
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