#17142B
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(20.8% 0.045 287.8), rgb(23, 20, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.92:1).
About this color
#17142B is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #17142B |
| RGB | rgb(23, 20, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 37%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.8% 0.045 287.8) |
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 #17142B | 17.92:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #17142B | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #17142B text on white | 17.92:1 | AAA | Lc 104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #17142B 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 289.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7EC
oklch(88.6% 0.029 285.8)
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Step 300
300
#BEBCE2
oklch(80.9% 0.053 287.6)
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Step 400
400
#9D98D3
oklch(70.6% 0.086 287.9)
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Step 500
500
#867EC7
oklch(63% 0.108 287.9)
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Step 600
600
#7067B4
oklch(55.7% 0.117 287.3)
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Step 700
700
#5E559B
oklch(49.1% 0.11 287.5)
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Step 800
800
#4D467D
oklch(42.7% 0.089 287.8)
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Step 900
900
#403B65
oklch(37.7% 0.071 288)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#17142B
oklch(20.8% 0.045 287.8)
#17142B 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) | #0C182C | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C162A | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #12181D | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #17142B
#17142B
oklch(20.8% 0.045 287.8)
- #1A1900
#1A1900
oklch(20.8% 0.045 107.7)
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 #17142B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.028
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.056
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.058
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.064
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.064
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.065
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.065
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.066
Use #17142B 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.