What color is #170B26?

#170B26 is a very dark violet. In RGB it is rgb(23, 11, 38), and in HSL hsl(267, 55%, 10%).

Is #170B26 accessible as text?

On white, #170B26 has a contrast ratio of 18.88:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.11:1 (fails). For text placed on #170B26, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #170B26?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-900 (#1D161E).

What colors go well with #170B26?

#170B26 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #1B280B. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #170B26 below.

Is #170B26 good for buttons?

#170B26 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #170B26 — black text only reaches 1.11:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #170B26 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #170B26 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.

#170B26 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #170B26

Not just a swatch — here's how #170B26 works with other colors. Named schemes with #170B26 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #170B26 Secondary #7E4631 Surface #EDD8C1 Accent #355248 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 #170B26 Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2724

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 #170B26 Anchor #141210 Accent #DA9855 Secondary #2B2731 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 #170B26 Secondary #35323C 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 #170B26 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C2140 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 #170B26 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 45/100

Neutral

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

Softness 19/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 78/100

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 79/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 21/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 9/100

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.

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People also use #170B26 with

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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 18.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CFBFE3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #210B28 — 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 #170B26 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #170B26;
  --color-base-rgb: 23 11 38;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(18.4% 0.054 301.8);
  --color-50: #F7F3FC;
  --color-100: #E9DFF6;
  --color-200: #D4C0ED;
  --color-300: #B494DB;
  --color-400: #946BC7;
  --color-500: #764AAB;
  --color-600: #5D3F83;
  --color-700: #45315E;
  --color-800: #2F233E;
  --color-900: #1E1726;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F7F3FC',
    100: '#E9DFF6',
    200: '#D4C0ED',
    300: '#B494DB',
    400: '#946BC7',
    500: '#764AAB',
    600: '#5D3F83',
    700: '#45315E',
    800: '#2F233E',
    900: '#1E1726',
  },
}

$base: #170B26;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F7F3FC;
$base-100: #E9DFF6;
$base-200: #D4C0ED;
$base-300: #B494DB;
$base-400: #946BC7;
$base-500: #764AAB;
$base-600: #5D3F83;
$base-700: #45315E;
$base-800: #2F233E;
$base-900: #1E1726;
$base-hover: #130920;
$base-subtle: #B79DD7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#170B26",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F3FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E9DFF6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D4C0ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B494DB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#946BC7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#764AAB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5D3F83",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#45315E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2F233E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1E1726",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #170B26

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