What color is #170420?

#170420 is a very dark, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(23, 4, 32), and in HSL hsl(281, 78%, 7%).

Is #170420 accessible as text?

On white, #170420 has a contrast ratio of 19.54:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.07:1 (fails). For text placed on #170420, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #170420?

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

What colors go well with #170420?

#170420 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #0D2004. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #170420 below.

Is #170420 good for buttons?

#170420 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #170420 — black text only reaches 1.07:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #170420 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #170420 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.

#170420 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #170420

Not just a swatch — here's how #170420 works with other colors. Named schemes with #170420 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #170420 Secondary #7E4630 Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #355249 Anchor #592235

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 #170420 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2723

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 #170420 Anchor #141210 Accent #D89954 Secondary #2C2630 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 #F8F4EF Accent #170420 Secondary #322B36 Support #9C9088 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 #170420 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203F Accent #E5C2C6 Secondary #332B2F

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 #170420 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 48/100

Neutral

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

Softness 17/100

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 28/100

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 24/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 8/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 56/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #170420

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People also use #170420 with

Navy Jet Black Graphite 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 19.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D9B5EA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #20041F — 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 #170420 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #170420;
  --color-base-rgb: 23 4 32;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(16.3% 0.062 313.6);
  --color-50: #FAF1FE;
  --color-100: #F1DAFB;
  --color-200: #E2B6F6;
  --color-300: #CA85EA;
  --color-400: #B158DA;
  --color-500: #9436BF;
  --color-600: #733091;
  --color-700: #532867;
  --color-800: #371E43;
  --color-900: #221429;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#FAF1FE',
    100: '#F1DAFB',
    200: '#E2B6F6',
    300: '#CA85EA',
    400: '#B158DA',
    500: '#9436BF',
    600: '#733091',
    700: '#532867',
    800: '#371E43',
    900: '#221429',
  },
}

$base: #170420;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF1FE;
$base-100: #F1DAFB;
$base-200: #E2B6F6;
$base-300: #CA85EA;
$base-400: #B158DA;
$base-500: #9436BF;
$base-600: #733091;
$base-700: #532867;
$base-800: #371E43;
$base-900: #221429;
$base-hover: #120319;
$base-subtle: #C78EE2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#170420",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF1FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F1DAFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E2B6F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CA85EA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B158DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#9436BF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#733091",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#532867",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#371E43",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#221429",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #170420

Color Lab

Pairs with #170420

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