#17041E
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(16.1% 0.059 316.3), rgb(23, 4, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.57:1).
About this color
#17041E is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 316°. 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 19.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.07:1 |
| White text | 19.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #17041E |
| RGB | rgb(23, 4, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 76%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.1% 0.059 316.3) |
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 #17041E | 19.57:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #17041E | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #17041E text on white | 19.57:1 | AAA | Lc 105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #17041E text on black | 1.07:1 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2EB
oklch(88.6% 0.039 316.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3B3DF
oklch(80.9% 0.07 316.8)
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Step 400
400
#BC8AD0
oklch(70.6% 0.113 316)
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Step 500
500
#AB6BC3
oklch(63% 0.144 316.3)
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Step 600
600
#9651AF
oklch(55.5% 0.156 316.3)
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Step 700
700
#804197
oklch(49.1% 0.146 316.2)
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Step 800
800
#68367A
oklch(42.6% 0.12 316.4)
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Step 900
900
#553062
oklch(37.7% 0.093 316.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#17041E
oklch(16.1% 0.059 316.3)
#17041E 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) | #000B1F | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #040C1D | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #17080F | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0C0C0C | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #17041E
#17041E
oklch(16.1% 0.059 316.3)
- #041200
#041200
oklch(16.2% 0.049 136.4)
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 #17041E, 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
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.065
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.066
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.069
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.073
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.076
Use #17041E 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.