#370952
Closest named color: Dark Purple (#35063E). oklch(26.9% 0.122 308.5), rgb(55, 9, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.86:1).
About this color
#370952 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Purple (#35063E), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Purple (#35063E) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #370952 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 9, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 80%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.9% 0.122 308.5) |
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 #370952 | 15.86:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #370952 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #370952 text on white | 15.86:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #370952 text on black | 1.32:1 | 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
#F9F2FF
oklch(97% 0.019 309.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E3FF
oklch(93.5% 0.04 308)
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Step 200
200
#E7CDFF
oklch(88.6% 0.073 308.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8AAFF
oklch(81% 0.126 308.6)
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Step 400
400
#C476FF
oklch(70.6% 0.203 308.4)
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Step 500
500
#B744FF
oklch(63.2% 0.263 308.6)
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Step 600
600
#A200ED
oklch(55.6% 0.283 308.4)
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Step 700
700
#8900C9
oklch(49.1% 0.25 308.5)
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Step 800
800
#7100A6
oklch(42.7% 0.217 308.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E008C
oklch(37.6% 0.192 308.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#370952
oklch(26.9% 0.122 308.5)
#370952 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) | #002154 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002351 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #331D2E | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #370952
#370952
oklch(26.9% 0.122 308.5)
- #1B2C00
#1B2C00
oklch(26.8% 0.071 128.8)
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 #370952, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.038
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.038
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.048
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.054
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.056
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.059
Use #370952 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.