#170727
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(17.6% 0.064 303.7), rgb(23, 7, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.15:1).
About this color
#170727 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.09:1 |
| White text | 19.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #170727 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 7, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 70%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.6% 0.064 303.7) |
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 #170727 | 19.15:1 | AAA | Lc -107.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #170727 | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #170727 text on white | 19.15:1 | AAA | Lc 105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #170727 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F6
oklch(93.7% 0.021 304)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3F0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 304.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB5E9
oklch(80.9% 0.076 304)
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Step 400
400
#B18DDE
oklch(70.7% 0.121 303.9)
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Step 500
500
#9E6ED5
oklch(63.1% 0.156 303.8)
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Step 600
600
#8954C2
oklch(55.6% 0.168 303.6)
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Step 700
700
#7444A7
oklch(49.1% 0.155 303.5)
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Step 800
800
#5F3888
oklch(42.7% 0.131 303.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D316D
oklch(37.6% 0.102 303.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#170727
oklch(17.6% 0.064 303.7)
#170727 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) | #000F28 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #010F26 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #140E15 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0F0F0F | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #170727
#170727
oklch(17.6% 0.064 303.7)
- #0D1400
#0D1400
oklch(17.7% 0.044 124.1)
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 #170727, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.052
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.053
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.060
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.064
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.066
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.066
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.067
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.070
Use #170727 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.