#170516
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(15.8% 0.046 329.5), rgb(23, 5, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.63:1).
About this color
#170516 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.06:1 |
| White text | 19.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #170516 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 5, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 64%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.8% 0.046 329.5) |
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 #170516 | 19.63:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #170516 | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #170516 text on white | 19.63:1 | AAA | Lc 105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #170516 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E3
oklch(88.4% 0.031 329.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5B4D2
oklch(80.8% 0.055 329)
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Step 400
400
#C08DBB
oklch(70.7% 0.087 329.8)
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Step 500
500
#AF70AA
oklch(63.2% 0.111 329.6)
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Step 600
600
#9A5795
oklch(55.6% 0.121 329.8)
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Step 700
700
#83477F
oklch(49.1% 0.112 329.6)
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Step 800
800
#6B3A67
oklch(42.6% 0.094 330.1)
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Step 900
900
#573354
oklch(37.8% 0.072 329.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#170516
oklch(15.8% 0.046 329.5)
#170516 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) | #040A17 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #090C15 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #18060C | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0B0B0B | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #170516
#170516
oklch(15.8% 0.046 329.5)
- #001203
#001203
oklch(15.9% 0.046 148.4)
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 #170516, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.054
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.054
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.064
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.076
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.077
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.078
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.080
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.083
Use #170516 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.