#37173F
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(27.1% 0.08 319.2), rgb(55, 23, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.47:1).
About this color
#37173F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #37173F |
| RGB | rgb(55, 23, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 47%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.1% 0.08 319.2) |
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 #37173F | 15.47:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #37173F | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #37173F text on white | 15.47:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #37173F text on black | 1.35:1 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F6
oklch(93.5% 0.028 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFF0
oklch(88.6% 0.053 319)
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Step 300
300
#DCADE8
oklch(80.9% 0.096 319.3)
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Step 400
400
#C97FDC
oklch(70.7% 0.152 319.2)
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Step 500
500
#BA5AD2
oklch(63.1% 0.194 319.2)
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Step 600
600
#A53ABF
oklch(55.6% 0.211 319.1)
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Step 700
700
#8E2AA5
oklch(49.2% 0.197 319.3)
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Step 800
800
#732586
oklch(42.7% 0.164 319)
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Step 900
900
#5D256B
oklch(37.7% 0.127 319.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#37173F
oklch(27.1% 0.08 319.2)
#37173F 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) | #0F2240 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A253E | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #371D28 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #37173F
#37173F
oklch(27.1% 0.08 319.2)
- #0D2F03
#0D2F03
oklch(27% 0.08 139.3)
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 #37173F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.036
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.036
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.044
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.052
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.063
Use #37173F 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.