#371831
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(26.4% 0.062 334.9), rgb(55, 24, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.70:1).
About this color
#371831 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #371831 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 24, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 39%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.4% 0.062 334.9) |
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 #371831 | 15.70:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #371831 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #371831 text on white | 15.70:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #371831 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5F0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE4
oklch(88.4% 0.042 334.7)
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Step 300
300
#DFAFD4
oklch(80.9% 0.074 334.5)
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Step 400
400
#CE83BE
oklch(70.7% 0.119 334.9)
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Step 500
500
#BF62AD
oklch(63% 0.151 335)
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Step 600
600
#AA4699
oklch(55.5% 0.164 334.7)
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Step 700
700
#923782
oklch(49.1% 0.152 335.1)
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Step 800
800
#772E6A
oklch(42.7% 0.127 335.1)
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Step 900
900
#602A56
oklch(37.7% 0.099 334.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#371831
oklch(26.4% 0.062 334.9)
#371831 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) | #182032 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #212530 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A1A22 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #371831
#371831
oklch(26.4% 0.062 334.9)
- #032E17
#032E17
oklch(26.6% 0.063 154.6)
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 #371831, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.038
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.046
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.051
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.059
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.063
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.063
Use #371831 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.