What color is #17061C?

#17061C is a very dark purple. In RGB it is rgb(23, 6, 28), and in HSL hsl(286, 65%, 7%).

Is #17061C accessible as text?

On white, #17061C has a contrast ratio of 19.46:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.08:1 (fails). For text placed on #17061C, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #17061C?

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

What colors go well with #17061C?

#17061C pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #0C1D06. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #17061C below.

Is #17061C good for buttons?

#17061C works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #17061C — black text only reaches 1.08:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #17061C the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #17061C 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.

#17061C Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #17061C

Not just a swatch — here's how #17061C works with other colors. Named schemes with #17061C in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #17061C Secondary #7E462F Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #345249 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 #17061C 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 #17061C Anchor #141210 Accent #D89953 Secondary #2D262F 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 #17061C Secondary #332C35 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 #17061C Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E5C2C6 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 #17061C 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 50/100

Neutral

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

Softness 18/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 80/100

Very high

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

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 27/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 80/100

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 7/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 59/100

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 #17061C

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People also use #17061C 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 #DBB9E6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #1D061B — 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 #17061C at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #17061C;
  --color-base-rgb: 23 6 28;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(16.4% 0.051 318.2);
  --color-50: #FAF2FD;
  --color-100: #F2DDF9;
  --color-200: #E4BCF1;
  --color-300: #CE8EE2;
  --color-400: #B663CF;
  --color-500: #9941B4;
  --color-600: #763889;
  --color-700: #552D62;
  --color-800: #392140;
  --color-900: #231627;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#FAF2FD',
    100: '#F2DDF9',
    200: '#E4BCF1',
    300: '#CE8EE2',
    400: '#B663CF',
    500: '#9941B4',
    600: '#763889',
    700: '#552D62',
    800: '#392140',
    900: '#231627',
  },
}

$base: #17061C;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF2FD;
$base-100: #F2DDF9;
$base-200: #E4BCF1;
$base-300: #CE8EE2;
$base-400: #B663CF;
$base-500: #9941B4;
$base-600: #763889;
$base-700: #552D62;
$base-800: #392140;
$base-900: #231627;
$base-hover: #130518;
$base-subtle: #CB95DB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#17061C",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF2FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F2DDF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E4BCF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CE8EE2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B663CF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#9941B4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#763889",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#552D62",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#392140",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#231627",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #17061C

Color Lab

Pairs with #17061C

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