#371C35
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(27.4% 0.058 329.7), rgb(55, 28, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.21:1).
About this color
#371C35 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #371C35 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 28, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 33%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.4% 0.058 329.7) |
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 #371C35 | 15.21:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #371C35 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #371C35 text on white | 15.21:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #371C35 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E5
oklch(88.5% 0.037 330.1)
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Step 300
300
#DBB1D6
oklch(80.9% 0.069 330.2)
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Step 400
400
#C787C2
oklch(70.7% 0.11 329.4)
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Step 500
500
#B867B2
oklch(63.1% 0.141 329.8)
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Step 600
600
#A34C9E
oklch(55.6% 0.154 329.6)
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Step 700
700
#8B3D87
oklch(49.1% 0.142 329.5)
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Step 800
800
#71336D
oklch(42.7% 0.117 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#5C2D59
oklch(37.7% 0.093 329.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#371C35
oklch(27.4% 0.058 329.7)
#371C35 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) | #1B2336 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #222734 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #391E26 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #371C35
#371C35
oklch(27.4% 0.058 329.7)
- #0E2F17
#0E2F17
oklch(27.3% 0.059 149.8)
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 #371C35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.046
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.046
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.056
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.056
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.057
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.057
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.059
Use #371C35 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.