#370B38
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(25% 0.093 327), rgb(55, 11, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.56:1).
About this color
#370B38 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #370B38 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 11, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 67%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25% 0.093 327) |
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 #370B38 | 16.56:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #370B38 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #370B38 text on white | 16.56:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #370B38 text on black | 1.26:1 | 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
#F6E3F5
oklch(93.6% 0.031 327.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCEF
oklch(88.6% 0.061 326.9)
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Step 300
300
#E7A7E6
oklch(80.9% 0.111 327.1)
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Step 400
400
#D874D9
oklch(70.7% 0.176 326.9)
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Step 500
500
#CC47CE
oklch(63.1% 0.226 327.2)
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Step 600
600
#B718BB
oklch(55.6% 0.245 327.1)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A1
oklch(49.1% 0.227 327)
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Step 800
800
#800D83
oklch(42.8% 0.189 327)
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Step 900
900
#671969
oklch(37.8% 0.146 326.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#370B38
oklch(25% 0.093 327)
#370B38 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) | #041B39 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #162137 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #391220 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #370B38
#370B38
oklch(25% 0.093 327)
- #002A09
#002A09
oklch(24.8% 0.074 147)
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 #370B38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.007
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.017
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.024
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.032
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.032
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.042
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.046
Use #370B38 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.