#170F1E
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(18.7% 0.032 308), rgb(23, 15, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.69:1).
About this color
#170F1E is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #170F1E |
| RGB | rgb(23, 15, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 33%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.7% 0.032 308) |
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 #170F1E | 18.69:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #170F1E | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #170F1E text on white | 18.69:1 | AAA | Lc 105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #170F1E 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E4
oklch(88.6% 0.02 308.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7BBD4
oklch(81% 0.037 307.1)
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Step 400
400
#AB97BE
oklch(70.7% 0.06 308.1)
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Step 500
500
#967DAE
oklch(63.1% 0.077 307.5)
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Step 600
600
#816699
oklch(55.6% 0.083 308.1)
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Step 700
700
#6D5483
oklch(49% 0.079 308.1)
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Step 800
800
#59456A
oklch(42.7% 0.064 308.6)
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Step 900
900
#493A56
oklch(37.6% 0.05 308.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#170F1E
oklch(18.7% 0.032 308)
#170F1E 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) | #0C121F | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E121E | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #161115 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #121212 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #170F1E
#170F1E
oklch(18.7% 0.032 308)
- #0F1606
#0F1606
oklch(18.8% 0.033 128)
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 #170F1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.045
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.046
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.050
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.070
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.072
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.073
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.076
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.079
Use #170F1E 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.