#371A50
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(28.8% 0.097 305.9), rgb(55, 26, 80).
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White text reads best on this color (14.72:1).
About this color
#371A50 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #371A50 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 26, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 51%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.8% 0.097 305.9) |
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 #371A50 | 14.72:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #371A50 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #371A50 text on white | 14.72:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #371A50 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
#E3CFFB
oklch(88.5% 0.063 305.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3ADFB
oklch(80.9% 0.115 306.3)
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Step 400
400
#BD7DF9
oklch(70.6% 0.183 306.1)
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Step 500
500
#AD54F6
oklch(63.1% 0.234 305.9)
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Step 600
600
#992DE5
oklch(55.6% 0.254 305.8)
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Step 700
700
#831AC7
oklch(49.1% 0.237 306)
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Step 800
800
#6A1CA1
oklch(42.7% 0.196 305.8)
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Step 900
900
#562080
oklch(37.7% 0.154 305.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#371A50
oklch(28.8% 0.097 305.9)
#371A50 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) | #012752 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F284F | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #332532 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #371A50
#371A50
oklch(28.8% 0.097 305.9)
- #223100
#223100
oklch(28.9% 0.073 125.9)
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 #371A50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.051
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.056
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.057
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.059
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.061
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.067
Use #371A50 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.