#17102E
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(20.1% 0.058 291), rgb(23, 16, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.26:1).
About this color
#17102E is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.14:1 |
| White text | 18.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #17102E |
| RGB | rgb(23, 16, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 48%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.1% 0.058 291) |
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 #17102E | 18.26:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #17102E | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #17102E text on white | 18.26:1 | AAA | Lc 104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #17102E 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
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F1
oklch(88.5% 0.038 292.2)
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Step 300
300
#C0B9EA
oklch(80.8% 0.069 291.3)
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Step 400
400
#A194E0
oklch(70.7% 0.11 291.2)
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Step 500
500
#8B78D7
oklch(63.2% 0.14 291)
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Step 600
600
#765FC4
oklch(55.7% 0.152 291.2)
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Step 700
700
#634EA9
oklch(49.1% 0.14 291)
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Step 800
800
#514089
oklch(42.7% 0.117 291.4)
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Step 900
900
#43376E
oklch(37.8% 0.092 291.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#17102E
oklch(20.1% 0.058 291)
#17102E 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) | #04162F | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #05142D | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #11161C | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #17102E
#17102E
oklch(20.1% 0.058 291)
- #171800
#171800
oklch(20.1% 0.044 111.8)
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 #17102E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.041
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.053
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.055
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.059
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.066
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.068
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.071
Use #17102E 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.