#371337
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(26% 0.079 327.5), rgb(55, 19, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.02:1).
About this color
#371337 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 16.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #371337 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 19, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 49%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26% 0.079 327.5) |
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 #371337 | 16.02:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #371337 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #371337 text on white | 16.02:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #371337 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEEB
oklch(88.6% 0.052 328)
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Step 300
300
#E2ACE0
oklch(81% 0.093 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#D17CD0
oklch(70.6% 0.15 327.4)
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Step 500
500
#C357C3
oklch(63.1% 0.19 327.5)
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Step 600
600
#AE36B0
oklch(55.6% 0.207 327.2)
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Step 700
700
#962697
oklch(49.1% 0.193 327.6)
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Step 800
800
#7A237A
oklch(42.8% 0.159 327.9)
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Step 900
900
#622363
oklch(37.7% 0.124 327.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#371337
oklch(26% 0.079 327.5)
#371337 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) | #0F1E38 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B2336 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #391722 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #371337
#371337
oklch(26% 0.079 327.5)
- #002D0B
#002D0B
oklch(25.9% 0.076 147.4)
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 #371337, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.022
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.032
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.038
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.040
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.053
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.055
Use #371337 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.