#371C49
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(28.7% 0.084 309.8), rgb(55, 28, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.73:1).
About this color
#371C49 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #371C49 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 28, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 45%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.7% 0.084 309.8) |
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 #371C49 | 14.73:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #371C49 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #371C49 text on white | 14.73:1 | AAA | Lc 101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #371C49 text on black | 1.42:1 | 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
#F0E5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F5
oklch(88.5% 0.054 309.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4AFF1
oklch(80.9% 0.099 309.8)
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Step 400
400
#BF82EA
oklch(70.8% 0.158 309.9)
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Step 500
500
#AE5DE3
oklch(63.1% 0.202 309.7)
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Step 600
600
#9A3CD1
oklch(55.6% 0.221 309.9)
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Step 700
700
#842DB5
oklch(49.2% 0.205 310)
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Step 800
800
#6B2792
oklch(42.7% 0.17 310.1)
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Step 900
900
#572675
oklch(37.7% 0.133 310)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#371C49
oklch(28.7% 0.084 309.8)
#371C49 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) | #0E274A | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #172848 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #35242F | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #371C49
#371C49
oklch(28.7% 0.084 309.8)
- #1D3100
#1D3100
oklch(28.5% 0.077 129.9)
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 #371C49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.050
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.052
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.053
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.057
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.058
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.061
Use #371C49 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.