#371A4F
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(28.8% 0.095 306.5), rgb(55, 26, 79).
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White text reads best on this color (14.75:1).
About this color
#371A4F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #371A4F |
| RGB | rgb(55, 26, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 50%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.8% 0.095 306.5) |
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 #371A4F | 14.75:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #371A4F | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #371A4F text on white | 14.75:1 | AAA | Lc 101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #371A4F 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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FC
oklch(93.7% 0.032 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4CFFA
oklch(88.5% 0.062 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3ADFA
oklch(80.8% 0.113 306.6)
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Step 400
400
#BE7EF8
oklch(70.8% 0.181 306.6)
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Step 500
500
#AE55F4
oklch(63.2% 0.231 306.6)
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Step 600
600
#9A2EE3
oklch(55.6% 0.252 306.6)
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Step 700
700
#831DC5
oklch(49.1% 0.233 306.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B1D9F
oklch(42.7% 0.193 306.8)
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Step 900
900
#56217E
oklch(37.6% 0.15 306.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#371A4F
oklch(28.8% 0.095 306.5)
#371A4F 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) | #022751 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #10284E | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #332531 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #371A4F
#371A4F
oklch(28.8% 0.095 306.5)
- #213100
#213100
oklch(28.8% 0.074 126.8)
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 #371A4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.050
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.056
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.057
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.058
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.060
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.066
Use #371A4F 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.