#37142D
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(25.5% 0.067 339.7), rgb(55, 20, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.14:1).
About this color
#37142D is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 340°. 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 16.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #37142D |
| RGB | rgb(55, 20, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 47%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.5% 0.067 339.7) |
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 #37142D | 16.14:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #37142D | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #37142D text on white | 16.14:1 | AAA | Lc 102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #37142D text on black | 1.30:1 | 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
#F5E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE2
oklch(88.4% 0.044 340.1)
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Step 300
300
#E4ADD1
oklch(80.9% 0.079 339.7)
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Step 400
400
#D480BA
oklch(70.7% 0.126 339.4)
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Step 500
500
#C75DA8
oklch(63.2% 0.161 340)
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Step 600
600
#B23F93
oklch(55.6% 0.176 340)
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Step 700
700
#99307E
oklch(49.2% 0.164 339.7)
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Step 800
800
#7C2966
oklch(42.7% 0.136 339.8)
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Step 900
900
#642753
oklch(37.7% 0.105 339.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#37142D
oklch(25.5% 0.067 339.7)
#37142D 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) | #161D2E | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #20232C | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A151E | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #37142D
#37142D
oklch(25.5% 0.067 339.7)
- #002B19
#002B19
oklch(25.5% 0.058 160.2)
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 #37142D, 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 0.033
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.038
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.048
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.056
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.066
Use #37142D 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.