#37153B
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(26.5% 0.079 323.3), rgb(55, 21, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.75:1).
About this color
#37153B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 323°. 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 15.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #37153B |
| RGB | rgb(55, 21, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 48%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.5% 0.079 323.3) |
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 #37153B | 15.75:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #37153B | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #37153B text on white | 15.75:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #37153B 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
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEED
oklch(88.5% 0.052 324)
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Step 300
300
#DFACE4
oklch(80.9% 0.095 323.4)
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Step 400
400
#CD7ED6
oklch(70.7% 0.15 323.3)
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Step 500
500
#BF58CB
oklch(63.1% 0.193 323.4)
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Step 600
600
#AA38B7
oklch(55.6% 0.209 323.5)
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Step 700
700
#92289E
oklch(49.1% 0.195 323.5)
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Step 800
800
#762480
oklch(42.6% 0.161 323.2)
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Step 900
900
#602467
oklch(37.8% 0.126 323.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#37153B
oklch(26.5% 0.079 323.3)
#37153B 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) | #0F203C | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A243A | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #381A25 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #37153B
#37153B
oklch(26.5% 0.079 323.3)
- #052E07
#052E07
oklch(26.4% 0.079 143.7)
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 #37153B, 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 0.030
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.033
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.045
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.051
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.059
Use #37153B 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.