What color is #170722?

#170722 is a very dark violet. In RGB it is rgb(23, 7, 34), and in HSL hsl(276, 66%, 8%).

Is #170722 accessible as text?

On white, #170722 has a contrast ratio of 19.27:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.09:1 (fails). For text placed on #170722, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #170722?

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

What colors go well with #170722?

#170722 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #122207. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #170722 below.

Is #170722 good for buttons?

#170722 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #170722 — black text only reaches 1.09:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #170722 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #170722 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.

#170722 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #170722

Not just a swatch — here's how #170722 works with other colors. Named schemes with #170722 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #170722 Secondary #7E4630 Surface #EDD8C1 Accent #355249 Anchor #592236

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 #170722 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F8F0E7 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 #170722 Anchor #141210 Accent #D99954 Secondary #2C2630 Surface #F3ECE3

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 #170722 Secondary #342E39 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 #170722 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C213F Accent #E5C2C7 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 #170722 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 47/100

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

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 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 22/100

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 57/100

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 #170722

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People also use #170722 with

Navy Graphite Gainsboro Onyx

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 19.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D5BAE6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #200722 — 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 #170722 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #170722;
  --color-base-rgb: 23 7 34;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(17.2% 0.057 309.2);
  --color-50: #F8F2FD;
  --color-100: #EDDCF9;
  --color-200: #DCBBF1;
  --color-300: #C08DE2;
  --color-400: #A462D0;
  --color-500: #8640B5;
  --color-600: #69388A;
  --color-700: #4D2D62;
  --color-800: #342140;
  --color-900: #201628;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F8F2FD',
    100: '#EDDCF9',
    200: '#DCBBF1',
    300: '#C08DE2',
    400: '#A462D0',
    500: '#8640B5',
    600: '#69388A',
    700: '#4D2D62',
    800: '#342140',
    900: '#201628',
  },
}

$base: #170722;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F2FD;
$base-100: #EDDCF9;
$base-200: #DCBBF1;
$base-300: #C08DE2;
$base-400: #A462D0;
$base-500: #8640B5;
$base-600: #69388A;
$base-700: #4D2D62;
$base-800: #342140;
$base-900: #201628;
$base-hover: #12061B;
$base-subtle: #C095DC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#170722",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F2FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EDDCF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DCBBF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C08DE2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A462D0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8640B5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#69388A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4D2D62",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#342140",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201628",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #170722

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