#17102C
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(19.9% 0.054 292.3), rgb(23, 16, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.30:1).
About this color
#17102C is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.14:1 |
| White text | 18.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #17102C |
| RGB | rgb(23, 16, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 47%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.9% 0.054 292.3) |
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 #17102C | 18.30:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #17102C | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #17102C text on white | 18.30:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #17102C text on black | 1.14:1 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5EF
oklch(88.4% 0.036 292.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1BAE7
oklch(81% 0.063 292.1)
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Step 400
400
#A295DC
oklch(70.8% 0.103 292)
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Step 500
500
#8C79D2
oklch(63.1% 0.132 292)
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Step 600
600
#7760BF
oklch(55.6% 0.143 292.2)
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Step 700
700
#644FA5
oklch(49.1% 0.133 292)
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Step 800
800
#524185
oklch(42.7% 0.11 292.7)
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Step 900
900
#43386B
oklch(37.8% 0.085 291.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#17102C
oklch(19.9% 0.054 292.3)
#17102C 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) | #05152D | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #06142B | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #12161B | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #17102C
#17102C
oklch(19.9% 0.054 292.3)
- #161800
#161800
oklch(20% 0.045 113.8)
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 #17102C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.040
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.055
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.057
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.061
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.067
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.068
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.071
Use #17102C 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.