#17061F
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(16.7% 0.055 313.8), rgb(23, 6, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.40:1).
About this color
#17061F is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.08:1 |
| White text | 19.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #17061F |
| RGB | rgb(23, 6, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 68%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.7% 0.055 313.8) |
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 #17061F | 19.40:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #17061F | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #17061F text on white | 19.40:1 | AAA | Lc 105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #17061F text on black | 1.08:1 | 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
#EEE6F3
oklch(93.5% 0.019 312.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3EA
oklch(88.6% 0.035 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0B5DF
oklch(81% 0.065 313.5)
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Step 400
400
#B88DCE
oklch(70.7% 0.104 313.9)
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Step 500
500
#A66FC1
oklch(63% 0.133 313.9)
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Step 600
600
#9156AE
oklch(55.6% 0.144 313.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C4595
oklch(49.1% 0.135 314.2)
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Step 800
800
#643A79
oklch(42.7% 0.11 313.4)
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Step 900
900
#523262
oklch(37.7% 0.087 313.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#17061F
oklch(16.7% 0.055 313.8)
#17061F 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) | #010C20 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #050E1E | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #160A11 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0D0D0D | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #17061F
#17061F
oklch(16.7% 0.055 313.8)
- #061300
#061300
oklch(16.8% 0.048 133.9)
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 #17061F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.062
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.062
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.062
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.064
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.066
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.071
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.072
Use #17061F 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.