#371C3F
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(28% 0.071 318.1), rgb(55, 28, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.99:1).
About this color
#371C3F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #371C3F |
| RGB | rgb(55, 28, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 38%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28% 0.071 318.1) |
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 #371C3F | 14.99:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #371C3F | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #371C3F text on white | 14.99:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #371C3F text on black | 1.40:1 | 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
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0ED
oklch(88.4% 0.046 318)
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Step 300
300
#D8B0E4
oklch(80.9% 0.084 318.3)
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Step 400
400
#C384D6
oklch(70.6% 0.134 318.1)
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Step 500
500
#B362CB
oklch(63% 0.171 318.1)
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Step 600
600
#9F46B8
oklch(55.7% 0.186 318.2)
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Step 700
700
#87369E
oklch(49% 0.173 318)
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Step 800
800
#6E2E80
oklch(42.7% 0.143 318.2)
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Step 900
900
#592A67
oklch(37.6% 0.112 317.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#371C3F
oklch(28% 0.071 318.1)
#371C3F 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) | #162540 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E283E | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #37212A | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #371C3F
#371C3F
oklch(28% 0.071 318.1)
- #15310B
#15310B
oklch(28.1% 0.071 138.5)
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 #371C3F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.046
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.049
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.049
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.057
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.059
Use #371C3F 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.