#170925
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(17.9% 0.057 304.3), rgb(23, 9, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.05:1).
About this color
#170925 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.057 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 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 19.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #170925 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 9, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 61%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.9% 0.057 304.3) |
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 #170925 | 19.05:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #170925 | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #170925 text on white | 19.05:1 | AAA | Lc 105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #170925 text on black | 1.10:1 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED3EE
oklch(88.4% 0.038 304)
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Step 300
300
#CAB6E4
oklch(80.8% 0.067 304.7)
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Step 400
400
#AF8FD7
oklch(70.6% 0.108 304.2)
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Step 500
500
#9C72CC
oklch(63.1% 0.137 304.3)
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Step 600
600
#8759B9
oklch(55.6% 0.149 304.1)
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Step 700
700
#73489F
oklch(49.1% 0.139 304.6)
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Step 800
800
#5D3C81
oklch(42.7% 0.114 304.1)
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Step 900
900
#4C3468
oklch(37.7% 0.09 303.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#170925
oklch(17.9% 0.057 304.3)
#170925 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) | #010F26 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #041024 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #140F15 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #101010 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #170925
#170925
oklch(17.9% 0.057 304.3)
- #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 #170925, 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 0.056
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.060
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.061
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.063
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.066
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.069
Use #170925 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.