What color is #170E22?

#170E22 is a very dark violet. In RGB it is rgb(23, 14, 34), and in HSL hsl(267, 42%, 9%).

Is #170E22 accessible as text?

On white, #170E22 has a contrast ratio of 18.71:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.12:1 (fails). For text placed on #170E22, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #170E22?

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

What colors go well with #170E22?

#170E22 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #18210D. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #170E22 below.

Is #170E22 good for buttons?

#170E22 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #170E22 — black text only reaches 1.12:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #170E22 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #170E22 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.

#170E22 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #170E22

Not just a swatch — here's how #170E22 works with other colors. Named schemes with #170E22 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #170E22 Secondary #7E4631 Surface #EDD8C1 Accent #355248 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 #170E22 Surface #F2E8DD 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 #170E22 Anchor #141210 Accent #D99855 Secondary #2B2731 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 #170E22 Secondary #36333B 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 #170E22 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C2140 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 #170E22 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 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 25/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 77/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 16/100

Very 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 60/100

High

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

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #170E22

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People also use #170E22 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 18.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CFC3DF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #1C0D21 — 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 #170E22 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #170E22;
  --color-base-rgb: 23 14 34;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(18.7% 0.041 303.4);
  --color-50: #F7F4FB;
  --color-100: #EAE2F4;
  --color-200: #D4C5E7;
  --color-300: #B59CD3;
  --color-400: #9676BC;
  --color-500: #77559F;
  --color-600: #5E477B;
  --color-700: #463658;
  --color-800: #2F263B;
  --color-900: #1E1924;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F7F4FB',
    100: '#EAE2F4',
    200: '#D4C5E7',
    300: '#B59CD3',
    400: '#9676BC',
    500: '#77559F',
    600: '#5E477B',
    700: '#463658',
    800: '#2F263B',
    900: '#1E1924',
  },
}

$base: #170E22;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F7F4FB;
$base-100: #EAE2F4;
$base-200: #D4C5E7;
$base-300: #B59CD3;
$base-400: #9676BC;
$base-500: #77559F;
$base-600: #5E477B;
$base-700: #463658;
$base-800: #2F263B;
$base-900: #1E1924;
$base-hover: #120B1A;
$base-subtle: #B7A3D0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#170E22",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F4FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EAE2F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D4C5E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B59CD3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9676BC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#77559F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5E477B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#463658",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2F263B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1E1924",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #170E22

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Pairs with #170E22

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