What color is #17152E?

#17152E is a very dark blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(23, 21, 46), and in HSL hsl(245, 37%, 13%).

Is #17152E accessible as text?

On white, #17152E has a contrast ratio of 17.75:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.18:1 (fails). For text placed on #17152E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #17152E?

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

What colors go well with #17152E?

#17152E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #2B2D15. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #17152E below.

Is #17152E good for buttons?

#17152E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #17152E — black text only reaches 1.18:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #17152E the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #17152E is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) is the closest CSS named color.

#17152E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #17152E

Not just a swatch — here's how #17152E works with other colors. Named schemes with #17152E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #17152E Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #EAD5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22334A

Graphite opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #17152E Secondary #AFB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7E92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Graphite keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #17152E Secondary #7E4533 Surface #EDD7C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582238

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.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #17152E Anchor #141210 Accent #DB9757 Secondary #282833 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 #17152E Secondary #3A3A44 Support #9D9088 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.

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Color Lab

How #17152E 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 42/100

Neutral

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

Softness 22/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 75/100

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 26/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 76/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 19/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 12/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 56/100

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 #17152E with

Gunmetal Gray Graphite Bistre Gainsboro Prussian Blue

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 17.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C9C7DE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #1F152D — 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 #17152E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #17152E;
  --color-base-rgb: 23 21 46;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(21.3% 0.048 285.2);
  --color-50: #F5F4FA;
  --color-100: #E4E3F3;
  --color-200: #CAC7E5;
  --color-300: #A4A0CF;
  --color-400: #7F7AB8;
  --color-500: #5F5A9B;
  --color-600: #4E4A78;
  --color-700: #3B3856;
  --color-800: #292839;
  --color-900: #1A1A24;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F5F4FA',
    100: '#E4E3F3',
    200: '#CAC7E5',
    300: '#A4A0CF',
    400: '#7F7AB8',
    500: '#5F5A9B',
    600: '#4E4A78',
    700: '#3B3856',
    800: '#292839',
    900: '#1A1A24',
  },
}

$base: #17152E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5F4FA;
$base-100: #E4E3F3;
$base-200: #CAC7E5;
$base-300: #A4A0CF;
$base-400: #7F7AB8;
$base-500: #5F5A9B;
$base-600: #4E4A78;
$base-700: #3B3856;
$base-800: #292839;
$base-900: #1A1A24;
$base-hover: #121124;
$base-subtle: #ADAACF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#17152E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F4FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E4E3F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CAC7E5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A4A0CF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7F7AB8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5F5A9B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4E4A78",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3B3856",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#292839",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A1A24",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #17152E

Color Lab

Pairs with #17152E

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