#17112A
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(20% 0.049 292.5), rgb(23, 17, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.26:1).
About this color
#17112A is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.049 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 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.15:1 |
| White text | 18.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #17112A |
| RGB | rgb(23, 17, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 42%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20% 0.049 292.5) |
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 #17112A | 18.26:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #17112A | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #17112A text on white | 18.26:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #17112A text on black | 1.15:1 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6ED
oklch(88.5% 0.031 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1BAE4
oklch(80.8% 0.059 292.7)
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Step 400
400
#A296D6
oklch(70.7% 0.093 292.5)
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Step 500
500
#8C7BCB
oklch(63.2% 0.119 292.4)
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Step 600
600
#7663B7
oklch(55.6% 0.128 292.1)
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Step 700
700
#64519E
oklch(49.1% 0.12 292.8)
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Step 800
800
#514380
oklch(42.7% 0.099 292.2)
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Step 900
900
#433967
oklch(37.7% 0.077 292.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#17112A
oklch(20% 0.049 292.5)
#17112A 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) | #08152B | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #091529 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #12161B | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #17112A
#17112A
oklch(20% 0.049 292.5)
- #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 #17112A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.037
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.057
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.059
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.060
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.065
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.065
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.070
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.070
Use #17112A 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.