#37162B
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(25.8% 0.061 343.3), rgb(55, 22, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.00:1).
About this color
#37162B is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 16.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #37162B |
| RGB | rgb(55, 22, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 43%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.8% 0.061 343.3) |
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 #37162B | 16.00:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #37162B | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #37162B text on white | 16.00:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #37162B 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5ED
oklch(93.7% 0.02 345.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE0
oklch(88.4% 0.04 342.9)
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Step 300
300
#E3AFCD
oklch(81% 0.072 343.3)
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Step 400
400
#D383B3
oklch(70.8% 0.115 343.7)
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Step 500
500
#C561A0
oklch(63.1% 0.147 343.6)
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Step 600
600
#B0458B
oklch(55.6% 0.16 343.5)
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Step 700
700
#973676
oklch(49.2% 0.149 343.5)
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Step 800
800
#7B2D60
oklch(42.7% 0.124 343.6)
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Step 900
900
#632A4F
oklch(37.8% 0.096 343)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#37162B
oklch(25.8% 0.061 343.3)
#37162B 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) | #181E2C | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #21242A | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B161E | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #37162B
#37162B
oklch(25.8% 0.061 343.3)
- #002C1C
#002C1C
oklch(25.9% 0.056 163.3)
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 #37162B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.039
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.044
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.056
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.060
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.063
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.065
Use #37162B 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.