#37153D
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(26.7% 0.082 321.4), rgb(55, 21, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.70:1).
About this color
#37153D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #37153D |
| RGB | rgb(55, 21, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 49%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.7% 0.082 321.4) |
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 #37153D | 15.70:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #37153D | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #37153D text on white | 15.70:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #37153D 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#EACEEF
oklch(88.5% 0.054 321.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEACE7
oklch(80.9% 0.098 321.2)
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Step 400
400
#CC7DDA
oklch(70.7% 0.155 321.4)
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Step 500
500
#BE57D0
oklch(63.1% 0.199 321.5)
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Step 600
600
#A936BD
oklch(55.6% 0.216 321.3)
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Step 700
700
#9126A3
oklch(49.1% 0.201 321.4)
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Step 800
800
#762384
oklch(42.8% 0.166 321.5)
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Step 900
900
#5F236A
oklch(37.7% 0.13 321.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#37153D
oklch(26.7% 0.082 321.4)
#37153D 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) | #0D213E | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #19243C | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #381B26 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #37153D
#37153D
oklch(26.7% 0.082 321.4)
- #082F04
#082F04
oklch(26.8% 0.082 141.4)
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 #37153D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.028
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.032
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.040
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.047
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.049
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.059
Use #37153D 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.