#371736
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(26.5% 0.07 328.5), rgb(55, 23, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.69:1).
About this color
#371736 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #371736 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 23, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 41%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.5% 0.07 328.5) |
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 #371736 | 15.69:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #371736 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #371736 text on white | 15.69:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #371736 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F2
oklch(93.5% 0.025 327.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE9
oklch(88.6% 0.046 328.2)
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Step 300
300
#DFAEDC
oklch(81% 0.083 328.3)
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Step 400
400
#CD81CA
oklch(70.7% 0.133 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#BF5EBC
oklch(63.2% 0.17 328.5)
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Step 600
600
#AA41A8
oklch(55.7% 0.184 328.5)
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Step 700
700
#913290
oklch(49.1% 0.17 328.2)
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Step 800
800
#762A75
oklch(42.6% 0.143 328.2)
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Step 900
900
#60285E
oklch(37.8% 0.11 328.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#371736
oklch(26.5% 0.07 328.5)
#371736 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) | #152037 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E2535 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #391A24 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #371736
#371736
oklch(26.5% 0.07 328.5)
- #052E10
#052E10
oklch(26.5% 0.07 148.2)
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 #371736, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.032
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.045
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.051
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.058
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.064
Use #371736 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.