#371039
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(25.6% 0.086 325.7), rgb(55, 16, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.20:1).
About this color
#371039 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #371039 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 16, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 56%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.6% 0.086 325.7) |
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 #371039 | 16.20:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #371039 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #371039 text on white | 16.20:1 | AAA | Lc 102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #371039 text on black | 1.29:1 | 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
#F5E3F5
oklch(93.5% 0.031 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEE
oklch(88.5% 0.056 325.1)
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Step 300
300
#E3AAE4
oklch(80.9% 0.101 325.9)
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Step 400
400
#D379D7
oklch(70.7% 0.163 325.6)
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Step 500
500
#C650CC
oklch(63.1% 0.209 325.7)
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Step 600
600
#B12BB8
oklch(55.6% 0.226 325.9)
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Step 700
700
#981A9F
oklch(49.1% 0.211 325.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B1B81
oklch(42.7% 0.174 325.4)
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Step 900
900
#641F67
oklch(37.8% 0.135 326.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#371039
oklch(25.6% 0.086 325.7)
#371039 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) | #0A1D3A | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #182238 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #391622 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #371039
#371039
oklch(25.6% 0.086 325.7)
- #002C07
#002C07
oklch(25.5% 0.079 145.7)
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 #371039, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.016
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.024
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.032
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.037
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.049
Use #371039 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.