#20174B
Closest named color: Dark Indigo (#1F0954). oklch(25.1% 0.092 285.6), rgb(32, 23, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.33:1).
About this color
#20174B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Indigo (#1F0954), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Indigo (#1F0954) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #20174B |
| RGB | rgb(32, 23, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 53%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.1% 0.092 285.6) |
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 #20174B | 16.33:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #20174B | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #20174B text on white | 16.33:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #20174B text on black | 1.28:1 | 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
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E7FF
oklch(93.5% 0.032 285.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5D4FF
oklch(88.5% 0.059 286.2)
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Step 300
300
#BAB8FF
oklch(81% 0.1 285.2)
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Step 400
400
#998FFF
oklch(70.7% 0.16 285.6)
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Step 500
500
#836DFF
oklch(63.1% 0.208 285.7)
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Step 600
600
#7049F7
oklch(55.6% 0.243 285.7)
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Step 700
700
#5E38D7
oklch(49.1% 0.225 285.5)
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Step 800
800
#4C31AE
oklch(42.8% 0.186 285.3)
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Step 900
900
#3F2E89
oklch(37.8% 0.144 285.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#20174B
oklch(25.1% 0.092 285.6)
#20174B 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) | #00214D | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001E4A | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F242E | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #20174B
#20174B
oklch(25.1% 0.092 285.6)
- #262300
#262300
oklch(25.1% 0.053 104.8)
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 #20174B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.032
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.057
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.058
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.061
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.067
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.068
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.069
Use #20174B 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.