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Violet Ink Clear

Purple · Hue 250
Hex
#171037
RGB
rgb(23, 16, 55)
HSL
hsl(250, 54%, 14%)
CMYK
cmyk(58%, 71%, 0%, 78%)
Metrics
S 54% · L 14%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
18:1AA
on black
1.2:1Fail
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About this color

Violet Ink Clear (#171037) belongs to the purple family — hue 250°, 54% saturation, 14% lightness. Copy the hex, RGB, or HSL value above, or paste the CSS custom property below into your stylesheet to reference this color directly.

CSS
:root {
  --colorarchive-violet-ink-clear: #171037;
  --colorarchive-violet-ink-clear-hsl: hsl(250, 54%, 14%);
  --colorarchive-violet-ink-clear-rgb: rgb(23, 16, 55);
}

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Lighter companion
Violet Nocturne Clear
#21174F · hsl(250, 54%, 20%)
Complementary counterpoint
Honey Ink Clear
#313710 · hsl(70, 54%, 14%)
Analogous lead
Plum Ink Clear
#241037 · hsl(270, 54%, 14%)
Analogous echo
Indigo Ink Clear
#101737 · hsl(230, 54%, 14%)
Triadic +120°
Ruby Ink Clear
#371710 · hsl(10, 54%, 14%)
Triadic +240°
Mint Ink Clear
#103717 · hsl(130, 54%, 14%)
Split-comp +150°
Apricot Ink Clear
#372A10 · hsl(40, 54%, 14%)
Split-comp +210°
Moss Ink Clear
#1D3710 · hsl(100, 54%, 14%)
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Base: Violet Ink Clear #171037
Lighter companion: Violet Nocturne Clear #21174F
Complementary counterpoint: Honey Ink Clear #313710
Analogous lead: Plum Ink Clear #241037
Analogous echo: Indigo Ink Clear #101737
Triadic +120°: Ruby Ink Clear #371710
Triadic +240°: Mint Ink Clear #103717
Split-comp +150°: Apricot Ink Clear #372A10
Split-comp +210°: Moss Ink Clear #1D3710

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Violet Nocturne Clear
#21174F · hsl(250, 54%, 20%)
Nearby match
Amethyst Ink Clear
#141037 · hsl(245, 54%, 14%)
Nearby match
Violet Ink Soft
#1C1830 · hsl(250, 34%, 14%)
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Violet Ink Vivid
#12093E · hsl(250, 74%, 14%)
Nearby match
Amethyst Nocturne Clear
#1C174F · hsl(245, 54%, 20%)
Nearby match
Violet Shadow Clear
#2E216E · hsl(250, 54%, 28%)

Accessible pairings

Archive colors that meet WCAG contrast standards when paired with this color. Use as text-on-background or background-on-text.

Contrast checker
AAA17.2:1
Honey Veil Faint
#FAFAF9
AAA17.4:1
Honey Veil Muted
#FBFBF9
AAA17.4:1
Honey Veil Dust
#FBFBF9
AAA17.5:1
Honey Veil Soft
#FBFCF8
AAA17.6:1
Honey Veil Clear
#FCFDF7
AAA17.7:1
Honey Veil Vivid
#FCFEF6

Color Vision Simulation

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Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#15152F
Protanopia
#141431
Tritanopia
#172B29
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