#170930
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(18.9% 0.073 294.9), rgb(23, 9, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.78:1).
About this color
#170930 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #170930 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 9, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 68%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.9% 0.073 294.9) |
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 #170930 | 18.78:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #170930 | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #170930 text on white | 18.78:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #170930 text on black | 1.11:1 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F6
oklch(88.4% 0.048 295.9)
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Step 300
300
#C4B6F3
oklch(80.9% 0.086 294.9)
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Step 400
400
#A78DEE
oklch(70.6% 0.14 294.9)
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Step 500
500
#936EE8
oklch(63.1% 0.178 294.8)
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Step 600
600
#7F52D6
oklch(55.6% 0.193 295.1)
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Step 700
700
#6B42B9
oklch(49.1% 0.178 294.8)
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Step 800
800
#573796
oklch(42.7% 0.149 294.8)
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Step 900
900
#473177
oklch(37.7% 0.115 294.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#170930
oklch(18.9% 0.073 294.9)
#170930 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) | #001231 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00112F | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #10121B | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #121212 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #170930
#170930
oklch(18.9% 0.073 294.9)
- #131600
#131600
oklch(19% 0.044 116)
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 #170930, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.045
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.058
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.059
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.060
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.061
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.065
Use #170930 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.