#17142F
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(21.1% 0.052 286.1), rgb(23, 20, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.83:1).
About this color
#17142F is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #17142F |
| RGB | rgb(23, 20, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 40%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.1% 0.052 286.1) |
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 #17142F | 17.83:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #17142F | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #17142F text on white | 17.83:1 | AAA | Lc 104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #17142F 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F6
oklch(93.5% 0.019 286)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6EF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 287.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDBBE7
oklch(80.8% 0.062 287)
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Step 400
400
#9B97DB
oklch(70.6% 0.099 286.3)
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Step 500
500
#847DD2
oklch(63.2% 0.126 286)
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Step 600
600
#6E64BF
oklch(55.6% 0.137 286)
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Step 700
700
#5C53A5
oklch(49.2% 0.127 285.7)
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Step 800
800
#4B4485
oklch(42.6% 0.105 286)
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Step 900
900
#3E3A6B
oklch(37.7% 0.082 285.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#17142F
oklch(21.1% 0.052 286.1)
#17142F 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) | #091830 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #09172E | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #101A1F | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #17142F
#17142F
oklch(21.1% 0.052 286.1)
- #1B1A00
#1B1A00
oklch(21.2% 0.046 107.8)
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 #17142F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.031
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.056
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.058
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.060
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.062
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.062
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.063
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.068
Use #17142F 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.