#37194E
Closest named color: Dark Purple (#35063E). oklch(28.5% 0.096 307.5), rgb(55, 25, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.87:1).
About this color
#37194E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Purple (#35063E), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Purple (#35063E) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #37194E |
| RGB | rgb(55, 25, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 51%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.5% 0.096 307.5) |
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 #37194E | 14.87:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #37194E | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #37194E text on white | 14.87:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #37194E text on black | 1.41:1 | 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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5FB
oklch(93.7% 0.032 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4CFFA
oklch(88.5% 0.062 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4ADFA
oklch(80.9% 0.114 307.2)
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Step 400
400
#BF7DF7
oklch(70.7% 0.182 307.4)
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Step 500
500
#AF54F3
oklch(63.1% 0.231 307.3)
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Step 600
600
#9B2DE2
oklch(55.6% 0.252 307.2)
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Step 700
700
#851BC4
oklch(49.1% 0.234 307.5)
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Step 800
800
#6C1C9E
oklch(42.7% 0.194 307.6)
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Step 900
900
#57207E
oklch(37.6% 0.152 307.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#37194E
oklch(28.5% 0.096 307.5)
#37194E 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) | #012650 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #10284D | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #332430 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #37194E
#37194E
oklch(28.5% 0.096 307.5)
- #203000
#203000
oklch(28.4% 0.073 127)
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 #37194E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.047
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.053
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.055
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.056
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.067
Use #37194E 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.