#17071C
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(16.7% 0.048 317.7), rgb(23, 7, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.38:1).
About this color
#17071C is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.048 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 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.08:1 |
| White text | 19.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #17071C |
| RGB | rgb(23, 7, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 60%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.7% 0.048 317.7) |
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 #17071C | 19.38:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #17071C | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #17071C text on white | 19.38:1 | AAA | Lc 105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #17071C 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7F1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0B6D9
oklch(80.9% 0.056 317.4)
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Step 400
400
#B88FC6
oklch(70.7% 0.09 317.4)
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Step 500
500
#A672B7
oklch(63.1% 0.116 317.6)
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Step 600
600
#9159A3
oklch(55.5% 0.126 317.6)
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Step 700
700
#7C498C
oklch(49.2% 0.118 317.7)
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Step 800
800
#653C71
oklch(42.7% 0.097 318.3)
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Step 900
900
#52345C
oklch(37.8% 0.076 317.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#17071C
oklch(16.7% 0.048 317.7)
#17071C 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) | #040C1D | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #080E1B | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #170A10 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0D0D0D | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #17071C
#17071C
oklch(16.7% 0.048 317.7)
- #041301
#041301
oklch(16.6% 0.047 138.3)
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 #17071C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.056
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.060
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.065
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.067
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.068
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.069
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.070
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.076
Use #17071C 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.