#37132C
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(25.3% 0.068 340.9), rgb(55, 19, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.25:1).
About this color
#37132C is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #37132C |
| RGB | rgb(55, 19, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 49%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.3% 0.068 340.9) |
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 #37132C | 16.25:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #37132C | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #37132C text on white | 16.25:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #37132C 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 341.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE2
oklch(88.5% 0.045 341.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5ADD0
oklch(81% 0.079 341.1)
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Step 400
400
#D67FB8
oklch(70.7% 0.128 341.2)
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Step 500
500
#C85BA7
oklch(63% 0.164 340.6)
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Step 600
600
#B43D92
oklch(55.6% 0.179 341)
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Step 700
700
#9A2E7C
oklch(49% 0.166 340.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D2865
oklch(42.7% 0.137 340.8)
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Step 900
900
#652652
oklch(37.6% 0.107 341)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#37132C
oklch(25.3% 0.068 340.9)
#37132C 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) | #151D2D | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F222B | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A141D | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #37132C
#37132C
oklch(25.3% 0.068 340.9)
- #002A19
#002A19
oklch(25.2% 0.056 161.1)
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 #37132C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.032
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.036
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.048
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.056
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.064
Use #37132C 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.