#371C3C
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(27.8% 0.067 321.2), rgb(55, 28, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.06:1).
About this color
#371C3C is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #371C3C |
| RGB | rgb(55, 28, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 36%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.8% 0.067 321.2) |
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 #371C3C | 15.06:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #371C3C | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #371C3C text on white | 15.06:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #371C3C 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EB
oklch(88.5% 0.044 321.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9B0E0
oklch(80.9% 0.08 321.4)
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Step 400
400
#C485D0
oklch(70.6% 0.126 321)
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Step 500
500
#B564C4
oklch(63.2% 0.162 321.2)
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Step 600
600
#A048B0
oklch(55.6% 0.176 321.2)
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Step 700
700
#893897
oklch(49.1% 0.164 321.5)
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Step 800
800
#6F307B
oklch(42.8% 0.135 321)
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Step 900
900
#5A2B63
oklch(37.7% 0.106 321)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#371C3C
oklch(27.8% 0.067 321.2)
#371C3C 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) | #17243D | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F273B | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #382029 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #371C3C
#371C3C
oklch(27.8% 0.067 321.2)
- #13300F
#13300F
oklch(27.7% 0.067 141.3)
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 #371C3C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.045
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.050
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.051
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.053
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.058
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.059
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.059
Use #371C3C 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.