#37123E
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(26.3% 0.088 321), rgb(55, 18, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.92:1).
About this color
#37123E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #37123E |
| RGB | rgb(55, 18, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 55%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.3% 0.088 321) |
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 #37123E | 15.92:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #37123E | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #37123E text on white | 15.92:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #37123E 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
#EBCDF1
oklch(88.4% 0.058 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#E0AAEA
oklch(80.9% 0.106 321.1)
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Step 400
400
#CF7ADF
oklch(70.8% 0.167 321.1)
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Step 500
500
#C151D6
oklch(63.1% 0.214 321)
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Step 600
600
#AC2CC3
oklch(55.6% 0.232 320.9)
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Step 700
700
#941BA8
oklch(49.2% 0.216 321.2)
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Step 800
800
#781B88
oklch(42.7% 0.179 321.2)
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Step 900
900
#611F6D
oklch(37.7% 0.139 321.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#37123E
oklch(26.3% 0.088 321)
#37123E 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) | #081F3F | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #16233D | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #381926 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #37123E
#37123E
oklch(26.3% 0.088 321)
- #052E00
#052E00
oklch(26.3% 0.086 140.8)
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 #37123E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.024
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.033
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.045
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.046
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.054
Use #37123E 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.