#37083A
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(24.8% 0.099 325.4), rgb(55, 8, 58).
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White text reads best on this color (16.68:1).
About this color
#37083A is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #37083A |
| RGB | rgb(55, 8, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 76%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.8% 0.099 325.4) |
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 #37083A | 16.68:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #37083A | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #37083A text on white | 16.68:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #37083A 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
#F6E3F7
oklch(93.7% 0.033 324.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0CBF1
oklch(88.5% 0.065 325.3)
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Step 300
300
#E8A6EA
oklch(81% 0.118 325.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA71DF
oklch(70.8% 0.188 325.6)
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Step 500
500
#CD40D6
oklch(63.1% 0.241 325.4)
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Step 600
600
#B800C3
oklch(55.6% 0.26 325.3)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A5
oklch(49.2% 0.23 325.4)
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Step 800
800
#800088
oklch(42.6% 0.199 325.2)
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Step 900
900
#68136D
oklch(37.7% 0.157 325.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#37083A
oklch(24.8% 0.099 325.4)
#37083A 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) | #001A3B | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #132039 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #381120 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #37083A
#37083A
oklch(24.8% 0.099 325.4)
- #002A06
#002A06
oklch(24.8% 0.077 145.5)
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 #37083A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.010
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.011
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.017
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.019
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.034
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.039
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.043
Use #37083A 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.