What color is #170E1F?

#170E1F is a very dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(23, 14, 31), and in HSL hsl(272, 38%, 9%).

Is #170E1F accessible as text?

On white, #170E1F has a contrast ratio of 18.77:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.12:1 (fails). For text placed on #170E1F, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #170E1F?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is gray-900 (#101828).

What colors go well with #170E1F?

As a neutral, #170E1F pairs cleanly with white, off-white and light grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a dark surface or high-contrast base and let the accent carry the color.

Is #170E1F the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #170E1F 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.

#170E1F Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #170E1F

Not just a swatch — here's how #170E1F works with other colors. Named schemes with #170E1F in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #170E1F Secondary #7E4631 Surface #EDD8C1 Accent #355249 Anchor #592236

Graphite 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 #170E1F Surface #F2E8DC Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2723

Graphite 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 #170E1F Anchor #141210 Accent #D99955 Secondary #2B2631 Surface #F3ECE3

Graphite 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 #170E1F Secondary #363239 Support #9C9088 Ink #18140F

Graphite 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 Graphite carrying the quiet middle.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #170E1F Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C213F Accent #E5C2C7 Secondary #332B2F

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

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Color Lab

How #170E1F 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 20/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 77/100

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 24/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 77/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 14/100

Very 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 62/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 96/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #170E1F 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 18.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D1C4DD for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #1D0E20 — 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 #170E1F at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #170E1F;
  --color-base-rgb: 23 14 31;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(18.5% 0.036 307.6);
  --color-50: #F8F4FB;
  --color-100: #EBE2F3;
  --color-200: #D7C7E6;
  --color-300: #B99FD0;
  --color-400: #9B7AB8;
  --color-500: #7D599C;
  --color-600: #624979;
  --color-700: #483857;
  --color-800: #31273A;
  --color-900: #1F1924;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F8F4FB',
    100: '#EBE2F3',
    200: '#D7C7E6',
    300: '#B99FD0',
    400: '#9B7AB8',
    500: '#7D599C',
    600: '#624979',
    700: '#483857',
    800: '#31273A',
    900: '#1F1924',
  },
}

$base: #170E1F;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F4FB;
$base-100: #EBE2F3;
$base-200: #D7C7E6;
$base-300: #B99FD0;
$base-400: #9B7AB8;
$base-500: #7D599C;
$base-600: #624979;
$base-700: #483857;
$base-800: #31273A;
$base-900: #1F1924;
$base-hover: #130B19;
$base-subtle: #BBA5CD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#170E1F",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F4FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EBE2F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D7C7E6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B99FD0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9B7AB8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#7D599C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#624979",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#483857",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#31273A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1F1924",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #170E1F

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Pairs with #170E1F

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