What color is #170274?

#170274 is a dark, vivid indigo. In RGB it is rgb(23, 2, 116), and in HSL hsl(251, 97%, 23%).

Is #170274 accessible as text?

On white, #170274 has a contrast ratio of 16.19:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.30:1 (fails). For text placed on #170274, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #170274?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is violet-950 (#2F0D68).

What colors go well with #170274?

#170274 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #5F7402. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #170274 below.

Is #170274 good for buttons?

#170274 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #170274 — black text only reaches 1.30:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #170274 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #170274 is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) is the closest CSS named color.

#170274 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #170274

Not just a swatch — here's how #170274 works with other colors. Named schemes with #170274 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #170274 Anchor #141210 Accent #DC9659 Secondary #262833 Surface #F3ECE3

Midnight Blue 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 #170274 Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6E6E74 Surface #EEE5DB Accent #110036

Midnight Blue 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 Midnight Blue.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #170274 Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5C0 Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #170274 Secondary #7F4535 Surface #EED7C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582239

Midnight Blue plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #170274 Secondary #3F4769 Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

Midnight Blue 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 Midnight Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #170274 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 14/100

Cool

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

Softness 20/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 77/100

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 22/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 73/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 64/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 29/100

Low

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

Surface fit 23/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 73/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #170274

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People also use #170274 with

Egyptian Blue Indigo Dark Olive Green Gainsboro Prussian Blue

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 16.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C6BCF3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #3D0274 — 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 #170274 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #170274;
  --color-base-rgb: 23 2 116;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(26.6% 0.167 273.4);
  --color-50: #F3F0FE;
  --color-100: #DFD8FD;
  --color-200: #BEB1FC;
  --color-300: #9079F6;
  --color-400: #6649E9;
  --color-500: #4425D0;
  --color-600: #3B259D;
  --color-700: #2F206F;
  --color-800: #221948;
  --color-900: #16112C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  midnight-blue: {
    50: '#F3F0FE',
    100: '#DFD8FD',
    200: '#BEB1FC',
    300: '#9079F6',
    400: '#6649E9',
    500: '#4425D0',
    600: '#3B259D',
    700: '#2F206F',
    800: '#221948',
    900: '#16112C',
  },
}

$base: #170274;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F3F0FE;
$base-100: #DFD8FD;
$base-200: #BEB1FC;
$base-300: #9079F6;
$base-400: #6649E9;
$base-500: #4425D0;
$base-600: #3B259D;
$base-700: #2F206F;
$base-800: #221948;
$base-900: #16112C;
$base-hover: #12015C;
$base-subtle: #A999F0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#170274",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DFD8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BEB1FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9079F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6649E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4425D0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3B259D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2F206F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#221948",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#16112C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #170274

Color Lab

Pairs with #170274

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