#170C2E
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(19.3% 0.065 294.4), rgb(23, 12, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.60:1).
About this color
#170C2E is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #170C2E |
| RGB | rgb(23, 12, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 59%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.3% 0.065 294.4) |
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 #170C2E | 18.60:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #170C2E | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #170C2E text on white | 18.60:1 | AAA | Lc 105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #170C2E 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 294.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F3
oklch(88.4% 0.043 294.4)
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Step 300
300
#C3B7EE
oklch(80.8% 0.078 294.6)
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Step 400
400
#A590E6
oklch(70.6% 0.125 294.2)
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Step 500
500
#9173DE
oklch(63.2% 0.157 294.4)
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Step 600
600
#7C58CC
oklch(55.6% 0.173 294.4)
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Step 700
700
#6948B0
oklch(49.2% 0.159 294.5)
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Step 800
800
#553C8F
oklch(42.8% 0.132 294)
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Step 900
900
#463472
oklch(37.7% 0.103 294.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#170C2E
oklch(19.3% 0.065 294.4)
#170C2E 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) | #00132F | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00122D | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #11141B | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #170C2E
#170C2E
oklch(19.3% 0.065 294.4)
- #141600
#141600
oklch(19.1% 0.043 114)
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 #170C2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.048
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.051
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.052
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.061
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.063
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.067
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.068
Use #170C2E 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.