#37092A
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(23.8% 0.083 341.5), rgb(55, 9, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.00:1).
About this color
#37092A is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 17.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #37092A |
| RGB | rgb(55, 9, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 72%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.8% 0.083 341.5) |
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 #37092A | 17.00:1 | AAA | Lc -105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #37092A | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #37092A text on white | 17.00:1 | AAA | Lc 103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #37092A text on black | 1.23:1 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EF
oklch(93.6% 0.028 342.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCE4
oklch(88.6% 0.055 341.6)
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Step 300
300
#EDA7D3
oklch(80.8% 0.099 341.4)
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Step 400
400
#E175BD
oklch(70.7% 0.158 341.4)
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Step 500
500
#D54AAC
oklch(63.1% 0.202 341.4)
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Step 600
600
#C02297
oklch(55.6% 0.219 341.5)
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Step 700
700
#A50F81
oklch(49% 0.204 341.4)
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Step 800
800
#861469
oklch(42.6% 0.169 341.3)
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Step 900
900
#6C1B55
oklch(37.6% 0.131 341.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#37092A
oklch(23.8% 0.083 341.5)
#37092A 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) | #0D172B | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B1F29 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B0A18 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #37092A
#37092A
oklch(23.8% 0.083 341.5)
- #002617
#002617
oklch(23.7% 0.052 162.2)
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 #37092A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.022
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.041
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.046
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.048
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.051
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.055
Use #37092A 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.