#170B32
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(19.5% 0.073 292.4), rgb(23, 11, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.57:1).
About this color
#170B32 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 292°. 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 18.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #170B32 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 11, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 64%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.5% 0.073 292.4) |
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 #170B32 | 18.57:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #170B32 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #170B32 text on white | 18.57:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #170B32 text on black | 1.13:1 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F7
oklch(88.5% 0.048 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C2B7F4
oklch(81% 0.086 292.6)
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Step 400
400
#A48FEF
oklch(70.8% 0.138 292.6)
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Step 500
500
#8F70E9
oklch(63.2% 0.176 292.4)
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Step 600
600
#7A54D8
oklch(55.6% 0.193 292.2)
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Step 700
700
#6743BB
oklch(49% 0.179 292.3)
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Step 800
800
#543897
oklch(42.6% 0.148 292.6)
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Step 900
900
#453278
oklch(37.7% 0.115 292.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#170B32
oklch(19.5% 0.073 292.4)
#170B32 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) | #001433 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001231 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F141D | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #170B32
#170B32
oklch(19.5% 0.073 292.4)
- #151700
#151700
oklch(19.6% 0.044 113.9)
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 #170B32, 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 0.049
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.055
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.057
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.058
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.061
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.062
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.066
Use #170B32 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.