What color is #171B41?

#171B41 is a very dark blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(23, 27, 65), and in HSL hsl(234, 48%, 17%).

Is #171B41 accessible as text?

On white, #171B41 has a contrast ratio of 16.54:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.27:1 (fails). For text placed on #171B41, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #171B41?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is indigo-950 (#1E1A4D).

What colors go well with #171B41?

#171B41 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #403C17. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #171B41 below.

Is #171B41 good for buttons?

#171B41 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #171B41 — black text only reaches 1.27:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #171B41 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #171B41 is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) is the closest CSS named color.

#171B41 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #171B41

Not just a swatch — here's how #171B41 works with other colors. Named schemes with #171B41 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #171B41 Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

Navy 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 #171B41 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7E92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Navy 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 #171B41 Secondary #7F4534 Surface #EED7C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582239

Navy 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 #171B41 Anchor #141210 Accent #DC9659 Secondary #262833 Surface #F3ECE3

Navy 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 #171B41 Secondary #3F4251 Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Navy 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 Navy carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #171B41 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 35/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 24/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 74/100

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 32/100

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 28/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 20/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 48/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 89/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #171B41

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #171B41 with

Charcoal Russian Violet Espresso 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 16.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C6C9E3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #201740 — 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 #171B41 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #171B41;
  --color-base-rgb: 23 27 65;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(24.3% 0.071 275.2);
  --color-50: #F3F4FB;
  --color-100: #E0E2F5;
  --color-200: #C3C7EA;
  --color-300: #999FD7;
  --color-400: #7179C1;
  --color-500: #5059A5;
  --color-600: #43497F;
  --color-700: #34385B;
  --color-800: #25273C;
  --color-900: #181925;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  navy: {
    50: '#F3F4FB',
    100: '#E0E2F5',
    200: '#C3C7EA',
    300: '#999FD7',
    400: '#7179C1',
    500: '#5059A5',
    600: '#43497F',
    700: '#34385B',
    800: '#25273C',
    900: '#181925',
  },
}

$base: #171B41;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F3F4FB;
$base-100: #E0E2F5;
$base-200: #C3C7EA;
$base-300: #999FD7;
$base-400: #7179C1;
$base-500: #5059A5;
$base-600: #43497F;
$base-700: #34385B;
$base-800: #25273C;
$base-900: #181925;
$base-hover: #121533;
$base-subtle: #A8ADD7;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#171B41",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F4FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E0E2F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C3C7EA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#999FD7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7179C1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5059A5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#43497F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#34385B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#25273C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#181925",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}