#370E28
Closest named color: Dark Plum (#3F012C). oklch(24.4% 0.074 345), rgb(55, 14, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.72:1).
About this color
#370E28 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Plum (#3F012C), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Plum (#3F012C) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #370E28 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 14, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 59%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.4% 0.074 345) |
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 #370E28 | 16.72:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #370E28 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #370E28 text on white | 16.72:1 | AAA | Lc 103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #370E28 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3EE
oklch(93.5% 0.026 343.3)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDE0
oklch(88.5% 0.048 345.8)
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Step 300
300
#EAAACE
oklch(80.9% 0.088 344.5)
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Step 400
400
#DD7AB4
oklch(70.6% 0.14 345.2)
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Step 500
500
#D154A2
oklch(63.2% 0.179 345)
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Step 600
600
#BC338D
oklch(55.7% 0.194 345)
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Step 700
700
#A12378
oklch(49% 0.181 344.6)
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Step 800
800
#832061
oklch(42.6% 0.15 345.1)
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Step 900
900
#6A214F
oklch(37.7% 0.117 345.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#370E28
oklch(24.4% 0.074 345)
#370E28 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) | #121929 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E2027 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B0E19 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #370E28
#370E28
oklch(24.4% 0.074 345)
- #00281A
#00281A
oklch(24.5% 0.052 164.7)
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 #370E28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.029
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.030
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.049
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.055
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.056
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.056
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.057
Use #370E28 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.