#17103A
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(21.2% 0.078 285.3), rgb(23, 16, 58).
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White text reads best on this color (17.92:1).
About this color
#17103A is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 285°. 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 17.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #17103A |
| RGB | rgb(23, 16, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 57%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.2% 0.078 285.3) |
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 #17103A | 17.92:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #17103A | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #17103A text on white | 17.92:1 | AAA | Lc 104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #17103A text on black | 1.17:1 | 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
#E8E8FB
oklch(93.7% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5FA
oklch(88.5% 0.051 285.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAB9FA
oklch(81% 0.091 284.9)
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Step 400
400
#9991F8
oklch(70.7% 0.148 285.5)
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Step 500
500
#8272F4
oklch(63.1% 0.188 285.3)
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Step 600
600
#6E56E3
oklch(55.7% 0.204 285.4)
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Step 700
700
#5C45C5
oklch(49.1% 0.19 285.3)
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Step 800
800
#4B3A9F
oklch(42.7% 0.156 285.4)
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Step 900
900
#3E337E
oklch(37.7% 0.122 285.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#17103A
oklch(21.2% 0.078 285.3)
#17103A 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) | #00183B | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001639 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #091A23 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #17103A
#17103A
oklch(21.2% 0.078 285.3)
- #1C1A00
#1C1A00
oklch(21.3% 0.045 105.8)
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 #17103A, 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 0.050
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.052
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.052
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.055
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.069
Use #17103A 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.