#370936
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(24.6% 0.094 328.9), rgb(55, 9, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.73:1).
About this color
#370936 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.003 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #370936 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 9, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 72%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.6% 0.094 328.9) |
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 #370936 | 16.73:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #370936 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #370936 text on white | 16.73:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #370936 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F5
oklch(93.7% 0.032 329)
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Step 200
200
#F1CBEE
oklch(88.5% 0.063 328.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9A7E4
oklch(81% 0.111 329.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB73D6
oklch(70.7% 0.177 329)
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Step 500
500
#CF45CB
oklch(63.2% 0.227 329.1)
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Step 600
600
#BA11B8
oklch(55.6% 0.248 328.9)
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Step 700
700
#9F009D
oklch(49.2% 0.225 329)
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Step 800
800
#820880
oklch(42.7% 0.19 329.1)
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Step 900
900
#691767
oklch(37.8% 0.148 329.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#370936
oklch(24.6% 0.094 328.9)
#370936 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) | #041A37 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #162035 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #39101E | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #370936
#370936
oklch(24.6% 0.094 328.9)
- #00290C
#00290C
oklch(24.5% 0.069 149)
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 #370936, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.003
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.018
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.024
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.028
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.034
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.040
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.045
Use #370936 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.