#371A36
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(27.1% 0.064 328.4), rgb(55, 26, 54).
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White text reads best on this color (15.40:1).
About this color
#371A36 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #371A36 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 26, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 36%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.1% 0.064 328.4) |
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 #371A36 | 15.40:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #371A36 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #371A36 text on white | 15.40:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #371A36 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E7
oklch(88.5% 0.041 328.4)
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Step 300
300
#DCB0D9
oklch(80.9% 0.075 328.5)
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Step 400
400
#C984C6
oklch(70.6% 0.121 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#BA63B7
oklch(63% 0.154 328.5)
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Step 600
600
#A548A3
oklch(55.6% 0.166 328.4)
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Step 700
700
#8E388C
oklch(49.1% 0.157 328.6)
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Step 800
800
#732F72
oklch(42.7% 0.13 328.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D2B5C
oklch(37.7% 0.101 328.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#371A36
oklch(27.1% 0.064 328.4)
#371A36 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) | #182237 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #202635 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #391D25 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #371A36
#371A36
oklch(27.1% 0.064 328.4)
- #0B2F14
#0B2F14
oklch(27.1% 0.064 148.6)
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 #371A36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.040
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.050
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.052
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.058
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.059
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.060
Use #371A36 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.