#170E3A
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(20.8% 0.081 286.5), rgb(23, 14, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.09:1).
About this color
#170E3A is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 18.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #170E3A |
| RGB | rgb(23, 14, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 61%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.8% 0.081 286.5) |
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 #170E3A | 18.09:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #170E3A | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #170E3A text on white | 18.09:1 | AAA | Lc 104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #170E3A text on black | 1.16:1 | 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
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FC
oklch(93.7% 0.027 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5FB
oklch(88.6% 0.052 286.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBB8FC
oklch(80.9% 0.095 286.1)
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Step 400
400
#9B90FA
oklch(70.8% 0.152 286.6)
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Step 500
500
#856FF7
oklch(63% 0.195 286.8)
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Step 600
600
#7053E6
oklch(55.6% 0.212 286.4)
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Step 700
700
#5F42C8
oklch(49.2% 0.197 286.7)
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Step 800
800
#4D37A2
oklch(42.7% 0.164 286.7)
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Step 900
900
#3F3280
oklch(37.7% 0.126 286.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#170E3A
oklch(20.8% 0.081 286.5)
#170E3A 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) | #00173B | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001539 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #091922 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #170E3A
#170E3A
oklch(20.8% 0.081 286.5)
- #1B1900
#1B1900
oklch(20.9% 0.044 105.7)
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 #170E3A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.043
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.051
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.053
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.053
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.056
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.070
Use #170E3A 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.