#17163D
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(22.8% 0.073 280.1), rgb(23, 22, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.23:1).
About this color
#17163D is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 280°. 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 17.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #17163D |
| RGB | rgb(23, 22, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 47%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.8% 0.073 280.1) |
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 #17163D | 17.23:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #17163D | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #17163D text on white | 17.23:1 | AAA | Lc 104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #17163D text on black | 1.21:1 | 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
#E6E8FB
oklch(93.5% 0.026 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2D6F9
oklch(88.4% 0.048 280.2)
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Step 300
300
#B5BBF8
oklch(80.9% 0.086 279.9)
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Step 400
400
#9195F4
oklch(70.7% 0.138 280.4)
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Step 500
500
#7878F0
oklch(63.1% 0.176 280.1)
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Step 600
600
#635DDF
oklch(55.6% 0.192 280.2)
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Step 700
700
#524CC1
oklch(49.1% 0.177 279.9)
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Step 800
800
#433F9C
oklch(42.7% 0.147 280.1)
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Step 900
900
#38377C
oklch(37.8% 0.114 280.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#17163D
oklch(22.8% 0.073 280.1)
#17163D 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) | #011C3E | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00193C | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #061F26 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #17163D
#17163D
oklch(22.8% 0.073 280.1)
- #221D00
#221D00
oklch(22.9% 0.048 100.3)
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 #17163D, 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 0.051
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.054
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.057
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.060
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.063
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.064
Use #17163D 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.