#17031E
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(15.9% 0.062 316.9), rgb(23, 3, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.65:1).
About this color
#17031E is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.06:1 |
| White text | 19.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #17031E |
| RGB | rgb(23, 3, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 82%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.9% 0.062 316.9) |
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 #17031E | 19.65:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #17031E | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #17031E text on white | 19.65:1 | AAA | Lc 105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #17031E text on black | 1.06:1 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EC
oklch(88.4% 0.042 316)
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Step 300
300
#D4B2E1
oklch(80.8% 0.075 316.6)
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Step 400
400
#BE89D1
oklch(70.7% 0.117 316.9)
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Step 500
500
#AD69C5
oklch(63% 0.151 316.8)
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Step 600
600
#994EB2
oklch(55.6% 0.165 317)
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Step 700
700
#823E99
oklch(49% 0.153 316.8)
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Step 800
800
#6A347C
oklch(42.7% 0.127 317)
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Step 900
900
#562E64
oklch(37.7% 0.1 316.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#17031E
oklch(15.9% 0.062 316.9)
#17031E 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) | #000A1F | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #030C1D | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #17070F | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0B0B0B | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #17031E
#17031E
oklch(15.9% 0.062 316.9)
- #031100
#031100
oklch(15.7% 0.048 137.6)
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 #17031E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.063
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.064
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.066
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.068
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.073
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.073
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.076
Use #17031E 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.