#17062B
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(17.8% 0.072 300.6), rgb(23, 6, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.13:1).
About this color
#17062B is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.09:1 |
| White text | 19.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #17062B |
| RGB | rgb(23, 6, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 76%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.8% 0.072 300.6) |
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 #17062B | 19.13:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #17062B | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #17062B text on white | 19.13:1 | AAA | Lc 105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #17062B text on black | 1.09:1 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F8
oklch(93.5% 0.025 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F4
oklch(88.6% 0.046 300.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9B4F0
oklch(80.8% 0.086 300.5)
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Step 400
400
#AF8BE8
oklch(70.7% 0.137 300.8)
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Step 500
500
#9C6BE1
oklch(63.1% 0.175 300.7)
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Step 600
600
#8750CE
oklch(55.6% 0.188 300.5)
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Step 700
700
#733FB3
oklch(49.1% 0.176 300.6)
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Step 800
800
#5D3591
oklch(42.7% 0.146 300.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C2F73
oklch(37.6% 0.113 300.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#17062B
oklch(17.8% 0.072 300.6)
#17062B 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) | #000F2C | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000F2A | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #130F17 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0F0F0F | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #17062B
#17062B
oklch(17.8% 0.072 300.6)
- #0F1400
#0F1400
oklch(17.9% 0.043 120.4)
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 #17062B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.047
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.050
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.057
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.064
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.066
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.068
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.071
Use #17062B 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.