#37152F
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(25.8% 0.067 337.2), rgb(55, 21, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.02:1).
About this color
#37152F is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 337°. 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 16.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 16.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #37152F |
| RGB | rgb(55, 21, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 45%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.8% 0.067 337.2) |
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 #37152F | 16.02:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #37152F | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #37152F text on white | 16.02:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #37152F 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE4
oklch(88.6% 0.043 336.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3ADD3
oklch(80.9% 0.08 337.5)
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Step 400
400
#D281BD
oklch(70.7% 0.125 337.1)
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Step 500
500
#C45EAC
oklch(63.1% 0.16 337.1)
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Step 600
600
#B04098
oklch(55.6% 0.177 337.1)
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Step 700
700
#973181
oklch(49.1% 0.164 337.5)
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Step 800
800
#7A2A69
oklch(42.6% 0.135 337)
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Step 900
900
#632855
oklch(37.8% 0.104 337.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#37152F
oklch(25.8% 0.067 337.2)
#37152F 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) | #161E30 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F232E | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A161F | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #37152F
#37152F
oklch(25.8% 0.067 337.2)
- #002C17
#002C17
oklch(25.8% 0.061 157)
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 #37152F, 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 0.040
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.047
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.055
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.066
Use #37152F 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.