#170C2C
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(19.1% 0.062 295.8), rgb(23, 12, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.66:1).
About this color
#170C2C is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #170C2C |
| RGB | rgb(23, 12, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 57%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.1% 0.062 295.8) |
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 #170C2C | 18.66:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #170C2C | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #170C2C text on white | 18.66:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #170C2C 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
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F2
oklch(88.5% 0.041 296.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B8EB
oklch(81% 0.072 295.5)
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Step 400
400
#A791E1
oklch(70.7% 0.117 295.9)
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Step 500
500
#9273D9
oklch(63% 0.151 295.8)
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Step 600
600
#7D5AC6
oklch(55.6% 0.162 295.6)
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Step 700
700
#6A49AB
oklch(49.1% 0.151 295.9)
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Step 800
800
#563C8B
oklch(42.6% 0.126 295.7)
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Step 900
900
#47346F
oklch(37.6% 0.099 296.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#170C2C
oklch(19.1% 0.062 295.8)
#170C2C 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) | #00132D | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #02122B | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #12131A | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #121212 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #170C2C
#170C2C
oklch(19.1% 0.062 295.8)
- #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 #170C2C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.050
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.052
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.062
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.064
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.064
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.069
Use #170C2C 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.