#37123D
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(26.2% 0.087 321.9), rgb(55, 18, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.95:1).
About this color
#37123D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #37123D |
| RGB | rgb(55, 18, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 54%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.2% 0.087 321.9) |
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 #37123D | 15.95:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #37123D | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #37123D text on white | 15.95:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #37123D text on black | 1.31:1 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F6
oklch(93.7% 0.029 322.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDF0
oklch(88.5% 0.058 322.4)
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Step 300
300
#E0AAE9
oklch(80.8% 0.104 321.6)
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Step 400
400
#CF7ADD
oklch(70.7% 0.165 321.8)
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Step 500
500
#C152D3
oklch(63.1% 0.21 321.9)
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Step 600
600
#AD2DC0
oklch(55.6% 0.229 322.1)
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Step 700
700
#941CA6
oklch(49.1% 0.213 321.9)
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Step 800
800
#781C87
oklch(42.7% 0.177 321.5)
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Step 900
900
#611F6C
oklch(37.6% 0.138 321.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#37123D
oklch(26.2% 0.087 321.9)
#37123D 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) | #091F3E | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #17233C | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #381925 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #37123D
#37123D
oklch(26.2% 0.087 321.9)
- #022E00
#022E00
oklch(26.2% 0.088 141.8)
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 #37123D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.025
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.033
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.043
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.047
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.053
Use #37123D 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.