#170B24
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(18.2% 0.051 303.9), rgb(23, 11, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.92:1).
About this color
#170B24 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 18.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #170B24 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 11, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 53%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.2% 0.051 303.9) |
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 #170B24 | 18.92:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #170B24 | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #170B24 text on white | 18.92:1 | AAA | Lc 105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #170B24 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EC
oklch(88.5% 0.034 304.5)
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Step 300
300
#C9B8E1
oklch(81% 0.06 303.9)
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Step 400
400
#AD92D2
oklch(70.7% 0.096 303.4)
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Step 500
500
#9A75C6
oklch(63.1% 0.124 304.1)
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Step 600
600
#855CB2
oklch(55.5% 0.135 304.4)
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Step 700
700
#704C99
oklch(49.1% 0.124 303.8)
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Step 800
800
#5B3E7C
oklch(42.5% 0.104 303.9)
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Step 900
900
#4B3664
oklch(37.8% 0.08 303.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#170B24
oklch(18.2% 0.051 303.9)
#170B24 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) | #041025 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #071123 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #151015 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #170B24
#170B24
oklch(18.2% 0.051 303.9)
- #0E1500
#0E1500
oklch(18.2% 0.045 123.7)
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 #170B24, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.054
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.057
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.058
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.058
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.062
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.066
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.072
Use #170B24 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.