#17143B
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(22.1% 0.073 282.2), rgb(23, 20, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.50:1).
About this color
#17143B is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 282°. 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 17.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #17143B |
| RGB | rgb(23, 20, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 49%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.1% 0.073 282.2) |
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 #17143B | 17.50:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #17143B | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #17143B text on white | 17.50:1 | AAA | Lc 104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #17143B text on black | 1.19:1 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 283.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6F9
oklch(88.5% 0.048 281.5)
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Step 300
300
#B7BAF7
oklch(80.8% 0.086 282.1)
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Step 400
400
#9494F4
oklch(70.7% 0.139 282.3)
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Step 500
500
#7C76EF
oklch(63% 0.176 282.3)
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Step 600
600
#675CDE
oklch(55.7% 0.191 282)
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Step 700
700
#564AC0
oklch(49% 0.178 282.2)
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Step 800
800
#463E9C
oklch(42.8% 0.148 282)
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Step 900
900
#3A367C
oklch(37.7% 0.115 281.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#17143B
oklch(22.1% 0.073 282.2)
#17143B 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) | #001B3C | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00183A | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #081D25 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #17143B
#17143B
oklch(22.1% 0.073 282.2)
- #1F1B00
#1F1B00
oklch(22% 0.046 101.8)
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 #17143B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.043
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.046
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.052
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.056
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.060
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.060
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.061
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.061
Use #17143B 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.