#370B4F
Closest named color: Dark Purple (#35063E). oklch(26.8% 0.117 309.9), rgb(55, 11, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.87:1).
About this color
#370B4F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Purple (#35063E), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Purple (#35063E) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #370B4F |
| RGB | rgb(55, 11, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 76%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.8% 0.117 309.9) |
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 #370B4F | 15.87:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #370B4F | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #370B4F text on white | 15.87:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #370B4F 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
#F2E3FE
oklch(93.6% 0.039 310.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8CCFF
oklch(88.5% 0.075 309.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAA9FF
oklch(81% 0.128 309.8)
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Step 400
400
#C874FF
oklch(70.8% 0.207 310)
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Step 500
500
#BA3FFF
oklch(63.1% 0.269 309.8)
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Step 600
600
#A400E9
oklch(55.5% 0.281 309.9)
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Step 700
700
#8B00C6
oklch(49.1% 0.249 309.9)
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Step 800
800
#7200A4
oklch(42.7% 0.216 309.7)
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Step 900
900
#5F0788
oklch(37.7% 0.185 310)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#370B4F
oklch(26.8% 0.117 309.9)
#370B4F 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) | #002051 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00234E | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #341C2D | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #370B4F
#370B4F
oklch(26.8% 0.117 309.9)
- #1A2C00
#1A2C00
oklch(26.7% 0.071 129.6)
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 #370B4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.033
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.034
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.045
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.049
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.053
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.058
Use #370B4F 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.