What color is #170239?

#170239 is a very dark, vivid violet. In RGB it is rgb(23, 2, 57), and in HSL hsl(263, 93%, 12%).

Is #170239 accessible as text?

On white, #170239 has a contrast ratio of 19.02:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.10:1 (fails). For text placed on #170239, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #170239?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is indigo-950 (#1E1A4D).

What colors go well with #170239?

#170239 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #253B02. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #170239 below.

Is #170239 good for buttons?

#170239 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #170239 — black text only reaches 1.10:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #170239 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #170239 is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#170239 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #170239

Not just a swatch — here's how #170239 works with other colors. Named schemes with #170239 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #170239 Anchor #141210 Accent #DA9856 Secondary #292732 Surface #F3ECE3

Deep Purple carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Moody Editorial Color · 5 colors

Color #170239 Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6E6E74 Surface #EEE5DA Accent #04000B

Deep Purple adds the colour to this moody editorial scheme — charcoal and a mid-grey around it, a bone highlight, and a muted jewel accent drawn from Deep Purple.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #170239 Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22334A

Deep Purple opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #170239 Surface #F5E5D7 Anchor #5C2141 Accent #E5C2C8 Secondary #332B2F

Deep Purple sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #170239 Secondary #353145 Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Deep Purple is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Deep Purple carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #170239 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 37/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 18/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 81/100

Very high

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 31/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 83/100

Very high

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 38/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 12/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 43/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 87/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #170239

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People also use #170239 with

Navy Deep Purple Sacramento Green Gainsboro Russian Violet

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 19.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CBB4F0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #2B023B — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #170239 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #170239;
  --color-base-rgb: 23 2 57;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(18.6% 0.097 292.5);
  --color-50: #F6F0FE;
  --color-100: #E6D8FD;
  --color-200: #CDB1FC;
  --color-300: #AA7CF4;
  --color-400: #874CE6;
  --color-500: #6729CC;
  --color-600: #53279B;
  --color-700: #3F226D;
  --color-800: #2B1A47;
  --color-900: #1C122B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  deep-purple: {
    50: '#F6F0FE',
    100: '#E6D8FD',
    200: '#CDB1FC',
    300: '#AA7CF4',
    400: '#874CE6',
    500: '#6729CC',
    600: '#53279B',
    700: '#3F226D',
    800: '#2B1A47',
    900: '#1C122B',
  },
}

$base: #170239;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F0FE;
$base-100: #E6D8FD;
$base-200: #CDB1FC;
$base-300: #AA7CF4;
$base-400: #874CE6;
$base-500: #6729CC;
$base-600: #53279B;
$base-700: #3F226D;
$base-800: #2B1A47;
$base-900: #1C122B;
$base-hover: #13022F;
$base-subtle: #B18CEB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#170239",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E6D8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CDB1FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#AA7CF4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#874CE6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6729CC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#53279B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3F226D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2B1A47",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C122B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #170239

Color Lab

Pairs with #170239

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