#371C45
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(28.4% 0.079 312.8), rgb(55, 28, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.84:1).
About this color
#371C45 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #371C45 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 28, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 42%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.4% 0.079 312.8) |
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 #371C45 | 14.84:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #371C45 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #371C45 text on white | 14.84:1 | AAA | Lc 101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #371C45 text on black | 1.41:1 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F2
oklch(88.5% 0.051 312.6)
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Step 300
300
#D6AFEC
oklch(80.9% 0.094 313.1)
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Step 400
400
#C083E2
oklch(70.7% 0.148 312.6)
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Step 500
500
#B05FDA
oklch(63.1% 0.191 312.6)
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Step 600
600
#9C41C7
oklch(55.7% 0.206 312.9)
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Step 700
700
#8531AC
oklch(49.1% 0.192 312.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C2A8B
oklch(42.6% 0.159 312.9)
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Step 900
900
#58286F
oklch(37.7% 0.124 313.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#371C45
oklch(28.4% 0.079 312.8)
#371C45 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) | #122646 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A2844 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #36232D | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #371C45
#371C45
oklch(28.4% 0.079 312.8)
- #193101
#193101
oklch(28.2% 0.078 132.9)
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 #371C45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.048
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.049
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.053
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.056
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.063
Use #371C45 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.