#371954
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(29% 0.104 304), rgb(55, 25, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.69:1).
About this color
#371954 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #371954 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 25, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 54%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29% 0.104 304) |
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 #371954 | 14.69:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #371954 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #371954 text on white | 14.69:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #371954 text on black | 1.42:1 | 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
#F8F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FE
oklch(93.7% 0.035 303.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3CFFE
oklch(88.6% 0.067 304.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1ADFF
oklch(80.8% 0.119 304)
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Step 400
400
#BB7DFF
oklch(70.7% 0.19 304)
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Step 500
500
#AC50FF
oklch(63.1% 0.248 304.2)
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Step 600
600
#9820F0
oklch(55.5% 0.273 303.8)
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Step 700
700
#8206D1
oklch(49.1% 0.254 303.8)
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Step 800
800
#6A13A9
oklch(42.8% 0.21 304)
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Step 900
900
#561D86
oklch(37.8% 0.163 304.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#371954
oklch(29% 0.104 304)
#371954 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) | #002856 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #072853 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #322634 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #371954
#371954
oklch(29% 0.104 304)
- #243100
#243100
oklch(29.1% 0.072 124.1)
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 #371954, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.053
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.054
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.059
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.065
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.066
Use #371954 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.