#170217
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(15% 0.058 328), rgb(23, 2, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.85:1).
About this color
#170217 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 15%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (15%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.05:1 |
| White text | 19.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #170217 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 2, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 84%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15% 0.058 328) |
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 #170217 | 19.85:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #170217 | 1.05:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #170217 text on white | 19.85:1 | AAA | Lc 105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #170217 text on black | 1.05:1 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E6
oklch(88.6% 0.038 328.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB1D7
oklch(80.9% 0.069 328.6)
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Step 400
400
#C688C3
oklch(70.8% 0.109 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#B668B4
oklch(63.1% 0.14 328)
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Step 600
600
#A14EA0
oklch(55.7% 0.152 327.8)
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Step 700
700
#8A3E88
oklch(49.2% 0.141 328.5)
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Step 800
800
#70346F
oklch(42.8% 0.117 328)
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Step 900
900
#5B2E5A
oklch(37.8% 0.091 328)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#170217
oklch(15% 0.058 328)
#170217 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) | #010818 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #060B16 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #18040A | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #090909 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #170217
#170217
oklch(15% 0.058 328)
- #001002
#001002
oklch(15.1% 0.045 147)
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 #170217, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.061
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.065
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.074
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.075
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.075
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.083
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.088
Use #170217 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.