#17172E
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(21.8% 0.045 282.1), rgb(23, 23, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.52:1).
About this color
#17172E is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #17172E |
| RGB | rgb(23, 23, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 33%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.8% 0.045 282.1) |
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 #17172E | 17.52:1 | AAA | Lc -106.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #17172E | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #17172E text on white | 17.52:1 | AAA | Lc 104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #17172E 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7ED
oklch(88.4% 0.03 281.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBBDE3
oklch(80.9% 0.053 282.8)
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Step 400
400
#989AD4
oklch(70.6% 0.084 282.5)
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Step 500
500
#7F81C9
oklch(63.1% 0.107 281.6)
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Step 600
600
#6969B6
oklch(55.6% 0.118 281.9)
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Step 700
700
#58579C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 282.3)
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Step 800
800
#48487F
oklch(42.8% 0.09 281.9)
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Step 900
900
#3C3C66
oklch(37.7% 0.071 282.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#17172E
oklch(21.8% 0.045 282.1)
#17172E 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) | #0F1A2F | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E192D | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #101C20 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #17172E
#17172E
oklch(21.8% 0.045 282.1)
- #1E1B01
#1E1B01
oklch(21.9% 0.044 103.5)
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 #17172E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.023
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.046
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.053
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.058
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.062
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.063
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.068
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.069
Use #17172E 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.