#371B40
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(27.9% 0.074 317.4), rgb(55, 27, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.07:1).
About this color
#371B40 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #371B40 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 27, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 41%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.9% 0.074 317.4) |
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 #371B40 | 15.07:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #371B40 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #371B40 text on white | 15.07:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #371B40 text on black | 1.39:1 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EF
oklch(88.6% 0.049 317.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8AFE6
oklch(80.8% 0.088 317.4)
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Step 400
400
#C483D9
oklch(70.7% 0.14 317.6)
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Step 500
500
#B460CF
oklch(63% 0.179 317.4)
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Step 600
600
#A043BC
oklch(55.7% 0.194 317.5)
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Step 700
700
#8833A2
oklch(49% 0.181 317.3)
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Step 800
800
#6F2C83
oklch(42.7% 0.149 317.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A2969
oklch(37.7% 0.116 317.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#371B40
oklch(27.9% 0.074 317.4)
#371B40 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) | #142541 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C273F | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #37202A | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #371B40
#371B40
oklch(27.9% 0.074 317.4)
- #143007
#143007
oklch(27.7% 0.074 137.5)
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 #371B40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.044
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.046
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.054
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.060
Use #371B40 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.