#371C2E
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(27.1% 0.051 340.8), rgb(55, 28, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.35:1).
About this color
#371C2E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #371C2E |
| RGB | rgb(55, 28, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 33%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.1% 0.051 340.8) |
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 #371C2E | 15.35:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #371C2E | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #371C2E text on white | 15.35:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #371C2E 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6ED
oklch(93.7% 0.017 343.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 339.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCB2CC
oklch(80.9% 0.059 340.9)
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Step 400
400
#CA89B3
oklch(70.8% 0.096 340.8)
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Step 500
500
#BB6AA0
oklch(63.2% 0.123 340.9)
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Step 600
600
#A6508B
oklch(55.7% 0.134 340.8)
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Step 700
700
#8E4076
oklch(49.1% 0.125 340.7)
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Step 800
800
#733560
oklch(42.6% 0.104 340.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D2F4E
oklch(37.6% 0.08 340.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#371C2E
oklch(27.1% 0.051 340.8)
#371C2E 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) | #1D222F | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #24262D | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A1C23 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #371C2E
#371C2E
oklch(27.1% 0.051 340.8)
- #0A2E1E
#0A2E1E
oklch(27% 0.051 160.6)
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 #371C2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.051
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.052
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.053
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.058
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.058
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.059
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.065
Use #371C2E 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.