#370833
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(24.3% 0.093 331.8), rgb(55, 8, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.86:1).
About this color
#370833 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.004 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #370833 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 8, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 75%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.3% 0.093 331.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #370833 | 16.86:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #370833 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #370833 text on white | 16.86:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #370833 text on black | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F4
oklch(93.7% 0.031 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBEB
oklch(88.5% 0.061 332.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBA6E0
oklch(80.9% 0.11 332.3)
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Step 400
400
#DD72D1
oklch(70.6% 0.176 331.6)
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Step 500
500
#D144C4
oklch(63% 0.224 331.8)
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Step 600
600
#BD11B1
oklch(55.7% 0.244 331.9)
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Step 700
700
#A10097
oklch(49.1% 0.222 331.7)
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Step 800
800
#84087B
oklch(42.8% 0.188 332)
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Step 900
900
#6A1663
oklch(37.6% 0.147 331.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#370833
oklch(24.3% 0.093 331.8)
#370833 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #051934 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #171F32 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A0D1C | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #370833
#370833
oklch(24.3% 0.093 331.8)
- #00280F
#00280F
oklch(24.2% 0.064 151.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #370833, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.004
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.023
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.024
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.028
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.037
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.040
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.045
Use #370833 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.