#170E35
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(20.3% 0.073 288.8), rgb(23, 14, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.25:1).
About this color
#170E35 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.15:1 |
| White text | 18.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #170E35 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 14, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 58%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.3% 0.073 288.8) |
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 #170E35 | 18.25:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #170E35 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #170E35 text on white | 18.25:1 | AAA | Lc 104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #170E35 text on black | 1.15:1 | 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
#E9E8FA
oklch(93.7% 0.024 288.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F8
oklch(88.6% 0.048 288)
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Step 300
300
#BEB8F6
oklch(80.9% 0.087 288.7)
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Step 400
400
#9E91F1
oklch(70.7% 0.138 288.6)
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Step 500
500
#8972EC
oklch(63.2% 0.177 289)
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Step 600
600
#7457DA
oklch(55.7% 0.191 288.8)
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Step 700
700
#6246BD
oklch(49.2% 0.178 289)
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Step 800
800
#4F3A99
oklch(42.6% 0.148 288.7)
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Step 900
900
#41337A
oklch(37.6% 0.116 288.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#170E35
oklch(20.3% 0.073 288.8)
#170E35 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) | #001636 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001434 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0D171F | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #170E35
#170E35
oklch(20.3% 0.073 288.8)
- #191800
#191800
oklch(20.4% 0.044 107.7)
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 #170E35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.047
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.049
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.051
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.052
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.061
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.068
Use #170E35 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.