#37153A
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(26.5% 0.078 324.3), rgb(55, 21, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.77:1).
About this color
#37153A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #37153A |
| RGB | rgb(55, 21, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 47%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.5% 0.078 324.3) |
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 #37153A | 15.77:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #37153A | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #37153A text on white | 15.77:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #37153A text on black | 1.33:1 | 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
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEED
oklch(88.5% 0.052 324)
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Step 300
300
#DFACE2
oklch(80.8% 0.093 324.6)
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Step 400
400
#CE7ED4
oklch(70.8% 0.149 324.5)
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Step 500
500
#BF59C8
oklch(63.1% 0.189 324.3)
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Step 600
600
#AA39B5
oklch(55.6% 0.206 324.1)
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Step 700
700
#92299C
oklch(49.1% 0.192 324.2)
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Step 800
800
#77257E
oklch(42.8% 0.158 324.5)
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Step 900
900
#602465
oklch(37.6% 0.124 324.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#37153A
oklch(26.5% 0.078 324.3)
#37153A 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) | #10203B | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B2439 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #381A25 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #37153A
#37153A
oklch(26.5% 0.078 324.3)
- #042E08
#042E08
oklch(26.4% 0.078 144.5)
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 #37153A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.027
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.034
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.044
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.052
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.059
Use #37153A 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.