#17061C
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(16.4% 0.051 318.2), rgb(23, 6, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.45:1).
About this color
#17061C is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.07:1 |
| White text | 19.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #17061C |
| RGB | rgb(23, 6, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 65%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.4% 0.051 318.2) |
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 #17061C | 19.45:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #17061C | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #17061C text on white | 19.45:1 | AAA | Lc 105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #17061C 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E8
oklch(88.6% 0.033 318.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1B5DA
oklch(80.9% 0.06 317.9)
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Step 400
400
#BA8DC7
oklch(70.6% 0.096 318.5)
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Step 500
500
#A870B9
oklch(63% 0.123 318.1)
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Step 600
600
#9357A5
oklch(55.6% 0.133 318.1)
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Step 700
700
#7E478D
oklch(49.2% 0.123 318.7)
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Step 800
800
#663A73
oklch(42.6% 0.104 318.2)
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Step 900
900
#53335D
oklch(37.8% 0.08 317.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#17061C
oklch(16.4% 0.051 318.2)
#17061C 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) | #030C1D | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #070D1B | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #17090F | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0D0D0D | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #17061C
#17061C
oklch(16.4% 0.051 318.2)
- #031300
#031300
oklch(16.5% 0.051 138.3)
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 #17061C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.058
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.062
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.066
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.066
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.067
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.069
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.073
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.076
Use #17061C 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.