#170C29
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(18.8% 0.057 298.2), rgb(23, 12, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.73:1).
About this color
#170C29 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #170C29 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 12, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 55%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.8% 0.057 298.2) |
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 #170C29 | 18.73:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #170C29 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #170C29 text on white | 18.73:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #170C29 text on black | 1.12:1 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4EF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 299.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6B8E7
oklch(81% 0.067 298.5)
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Step 400
400
#A991DB
oklch(70.6% 0.109 298.5)
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Step 500
500
#9575D1
oklch(63.2% 0.137 298.4)
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Step 600
600
#805BBE
oklch(55.6% 0.151 298.6)
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Step 700
700
#6C4BA4
oklch(49.2% 0.139 298.2)
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Step 800
800
#583E85
oklch(42.8% 0.115 298.3)
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Step 900
900
#48356B
oklch(37.7% 0.091 298.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#170C29
oklch(18.8% 0.057 298.2)
#170C29 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) | #02122A | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #041228 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #131218 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #121212 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #170C29
#170C29
oklch(18.8% 0.057 298.2)
- #121600
#121600
oklch(18.9% 0.044 118)
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 #170C29, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.051
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.053
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.054
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.064
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.065
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.070
Use #170C29 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.