#20172B
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(22.6% 0.04 304.1), rgb(32, 23, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.22:1).
About this color
#20172B is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #20172B |
| RGB | rgb(32, 23, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 30%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.6% 0.04 304.1) |
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 #20172B | 17.22:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #20172B | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #20172B text on white | 17.22:1 | AAA | Lc 104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #20172B 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 306)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7BADA
oklch(81% 0.047 303.8)
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Step 400
400
#AB95C7
oklch(70.7% 0.076 304.6)
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Step 500
500
#967BB9
oklch(63.2% 0.096 303.8)
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Step 600
600
#8163A5
oklch(55.7% 0.105 304.1)
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Step 700
700
#6D528D
oklch(49.2% 0.096 304.2)
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Step 800
800
#594373
oklch(42.7% 0.081 304.3)
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Step 900
900
#49395D
oklch(37.8% 0.063 304)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#20172B
oklch(22.6% 0.04 304.1)
#20172B 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) | #121B2C | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #141B2A | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E1A1E | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #20172B
#20172B
oklch(22.6% 0.04 304.1)
- #181F09
#181F09
oklch(22.6% 0.04 124.1)
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 #20172B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.035
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.043
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.051
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.052
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.063
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.064
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.070
Use #20172B 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.