#371638
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(26.5% 0.074 326.3), rgb(55, 22, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.73:1).
About this color
#371638 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #371638 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 22, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 44%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.5% 0.074 326.3) |
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 #371638 | 15.73:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #371638 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #371638 text on white | 15.73:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #371638 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
#F3E4F3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFEB
oklch(88.6% 0.048 326)
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Step 300
300
#DFADDF
oklch(80.9% 0.088 326.4)
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Step 400
400
#CD80CF
oklch(70.7% 0.14 326)
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Step 500
500
#BF5BC2
oklch(63.1% 0.18 326.3)
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Step 600
600
#AA3DAE
oklch(55.6% 0.195 326.3)
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Step 700
700
#922E96
oklch(49.2% 0.181 326.3)
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Step 800
800
#762879
oklch(42.6% 0.149 326.3)
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Step 900
900
#602662
oklch(37.7% 0.117 326.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#371638
oklch(26.5% 0.074 326.3)
#371638 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) | #122039 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C2437 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #391A24 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #371638
#371638
oklch(26.5% 0.074 326.3)
- #042E0C
#042E0C
oklch(26.4% 0.074 146.3)
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 #371638, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.029
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.038
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.044
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.046
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.055
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.061
Use #371638 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.