#371841
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(27.4% 0.081 317.3), rgb(55, 24, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.33:1).
About this color
#371841 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 317°. 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 15.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #371841 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 24, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 46%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.4% 0.081 317.3) |
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 #371841 | 15.33:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #371841 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #371841 text on white | 15.33:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #371841 text on black | 1.36:1 | 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
#E8CFF1
oklch(88.6% 0.053 317.1)
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Step 300
300
#DAADEA
oklch(80.8% 0.097 317.1)
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Step 400
400
#C77FDF
oklch(70.6% 0.154 317.3)
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Step 500
500
#B85AD6
oklch(63.1% 0.197 317.3)
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Step 600
600
#A33AC3
oklch(55.6% 0.214 317.2)
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Step 700
700
#8C2BA8
oklch(49.2% 0.198 317.5)
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Step 800
800
#712688
oklch(42.7% 0.163 317.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C256D
oklch(37.7% 0.128 317.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#371841
oklch(27.4% 0.081 317.3)
#371841 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) | #0F2342 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #192640 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #371E29 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #371841
#371841
oklch(27.4% 0.081 317.3)
- #113002
#113002
oklch(27.5% 0.081 137.4)
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 #371841, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.038
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.040
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.046
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.056
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.062
Use #371841 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.