#170112
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(14.3% 0.057 337), rgb(23, 1, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.00:1).
About this color
#170112 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 14%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (14%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.04:1 |
| White text | 20.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #170112 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 1, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 92%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(14.3% 0.057 337) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #170112 | 20.00:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #170112 | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #170112 text on white | 20.00:1 | AAA | Lc 105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #170112 text on black | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 337)
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Step 300
300
#DEB0D1
oklch(80.8% 0.069 336.6)
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Step 400
400
#CC86B9
oklch(70.7% 0.108 337.2)
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Step 500
500
#BD66A8
oklch(63.2% 0.138 336.9)
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Step 600
600
#A84B93
oklch(55.6% 0.15 336.9)
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Step 700
700
#903C7D
oklch(49.2% 0.139 337.1)
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Step 800
800
#753266
oklch(42.8% 0.116 336.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F2D53
oklch(37.8% 0.09 337.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#170112
oklch(14.3% 0.057 337)
#170112 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #010613 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #070A11 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #190207 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #080808 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #170112
#170112
oklch(14.3% 0.057 337)
- #000E05
#000E05
oklch(14.4% 0.034 157.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #170112, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.054
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.066
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.080
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.083
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.083
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.091
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.097
Use #170112 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.