What color is #170314?

#170314 is a very dark, vivid magenta. In RGB it is rgb(23, 3, 20), and in HSL hsl(309, 77%, 5%).

Is #170314 accessible as text?

On white, #170314 has a contrast ratio of 19.82:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.06:1 (fails). For text placed on #170314, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #170314?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-950 (#0C090C).

What colors go well with #170314?

#170314 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #031706. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #170314 below.

Is #170314 good for buttons?

#170314 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #170314 — black text only reaches 1.06:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #170314 the same as CSS black?

No — #170314 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#170314 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #170314

Not just a swatch — here's how #170314 works with other colors. Named schemes with #170314 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #170314 Secondary #7D472D Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #464F38 Anchor #592233

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #170314 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BCADA1 Ink #2B2723

Jet Black sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #170314 Anchor #141210 Accent #D69A52 Secondary #2F252D Surface #F3EDE3

Jet Black 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #170314 Secondary #31282F Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Jet Black 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 Jet Black carrying the quiet middle.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #170314 Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

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

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Color Lab

How #170314 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 54/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 16/100

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 3/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 27/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 81/100

Very high

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

Brand distinctiveness 20/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 6/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 60/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #170314

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People also use #170314 with

Deep Purple Jet Black Gainsboro Eggplant

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 19.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E9B4E1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #17030D — 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 #170314 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #170314;
  --color-base-rgb: 23 3 20;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(15.1% 0.051 333.5);
  --color-50: #FEF1FC;
  --color-100: #FBDAF6;
  --color-200: #F5B7EC;
  --color-300: #E986DA;
  --color-400: #D959C6;
  --color-500: #BE37AA;
  --color-600: #913182;
  --color-700: #66285D;
  --color-800: #431E3D;
  --color-900: #291426;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#FEF1FC',
    100: '#FBDAF6',
    200: '#F5B7EC',
    300: '#E986DA',
    400: '#D959C6',
    500: '#BE37AA',
    600: '#913182',
    700: '#66285D',
    800: '#431E3D',
    900: '#291426',
  },
}

$base: #170314;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF1FC;
$base-100: #FBDAF6;
$base-200: #F5B7EC;
$base-300: #E986DA;
$base-400: #D959C6;
$base-500: #BE37AA;
$base-600: #913182;
$base-700: #66285D;
$base-800: #431E3D;
$base-900: #291426;
$base-hover: #120210;
$base-subtle: #E18CD4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#170314",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF1FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FBDAF6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F5B7EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E986DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D959C6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#BE37AA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#913182",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#66285D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#431E3D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#291426",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #170314

Color Lab

Pairs with #170314

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