#370839
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(24.7% 0.098 326.3), rgb(55, 8, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.71:1).
About this color
#370839 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #370839 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 8, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 75%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.7% 0.098 326.3) |
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 #370839 | 16.71:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #370839 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #370839 text on white | 16.71:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #370839 text on black | 1.25:1 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F6
oklch(93.7% 0.032 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CBF0
oklch(88.5% 0.064 326.1)
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Step 300
300
#E8A6E9
oklch(80.9% 0.117 326.1)
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Step 400
400
#DA71DD
oklch(70.7% 0.186 326.3)
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Step 500
500
#CE41D4
oklch(63.2% 0.238 326.2)
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Step 600
600
#B900C0
oklch(55.6% 0.258 326.4)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A3
oklch(49.1% 0.228 326)
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Step 800
800
#810086
oklch(42.7% 0.198 326.4)
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Step 900
900
#68146C
oklch(37.7% 0.155 326.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#370839
oklch(24.7% 0.098 326.3)
#370839 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) | #001A3A | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #142038 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #391020 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #370839
#370839
oklch(24.7% 0.098 326.3)
- #002A07
#002A07
oklch(24.8% 0.076 146)
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 #370839, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.008
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.012
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.018
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.018
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.032
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.039
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.043
Use #370839 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.