#170825
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(17.7% 0.059 305), rgb(23, 8, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.12:1).
About this color
#170825 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.09:1 |
| White text | 19.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #170825 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 8, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 64%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.7% 0.059 305) |
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 #170825 | 19.12:1 | AAA | Lc -107.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #170825 | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #170825 text on white | 19.12:1 | AAA | Lc 105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #170825 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
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3EE
oklch(88.5% 0.039 305.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBB6E5
oklch(80.9% 0.069 305.2)
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Step 400
400
#B18ED8
oklch(70.6% 0.112 305.4)
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Step 500
500
#9E71CE
oklch(63.2% 0.142 305)
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Step 600
600
#8957BB
oklch(55.7% 0.155 305)
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Step 700
700
#7446A1
oklch(49% 0.145 305)
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Step 800
800
#5F3A82
oklch(42.7% 0.12 305.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D3369
oklch(37.7% 0.093 304.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#170825
oklch(17.7% 0.059 305)
#170825 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) | #000F26 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #030F24 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #150E15 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0F0F0F | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #170825
#170825
oklch(17.7% 0.059 305)
- #0C1400
#0C1400
oklch(17.7% 0.045 125.7)
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 #170825, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.055
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.055
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.062
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.063
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.066
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.067
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.068
Use #170825 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.