#371A3E
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(27.6% 0.073 319.6), rgb(55, 26, 62).
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White text reads best on this color (15.22:1).
About this color
#371A3E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 320°. 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 15.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #371A3E |
| RGB | rgb(55, 26, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 41%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.6% 0.073 319.6) |
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 #371A3E | 15.22:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #371A3E | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #371A3E text on white | 15.22:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #371A3E text on black | 1.37:1 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F5
oklch(93.7% 0.025 319.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFEE
oklch(88.5% 0.05 319.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAAFE4
oklch(80.9% 0.087 319.9)
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Step 400
400
#C682D7
oklch(70.7% 0.14 319.4)
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Step 500
500
#B760CB
oklch(63.2% 0.177 319.9)
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Step 600
600
#A242B8
oklch(55.6% 0.193 319.7)
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Step 700
700
#8A339F
oklch(49.1% 0.179 319.2)
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Step 800
800
#702B81
oklch(42.6% 0.149 319.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B2967
oklch(37.7% 0.115 319.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#371A3E
oklch(27.6% 0.073 319.6)
#371A3E 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) | #14243F | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C273D | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #371F29 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #371A3E
#371A3E
oklch(27.6% 0.073 319.6)
- #113009
#113009
oklch(27.6% 0.074 139.8)
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 #371A3E, 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 0.041
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.044
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.052
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.056
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.058
Use #371A3E 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.