#371C51
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(29.2% 0.095 304.7), rgb(55, 28, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.50:1).
About this color
#371C51 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #371C51 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 28, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 49%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.2% 0.095 304.7) |
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 #371C51 | 14.50:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #371C51 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #371C51 text on white | 14.50:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #371C51 text on black | 1.44:1 | 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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FC
oklch(93.7% 0.032 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2CFFB
oklch(88.4% 0.063 304.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1AEFB
oklch(80.9% 0.112 304.8)
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Step 400
400
#BA7FF9
oklch(70.6% 0.179 304.5)
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Step 500
500
#AA57F6
oklch(63.1% 0.229 304.6)
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Step 600
600
#9632E4
oklch(55.5% 0.248 304.7)
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Step 700
700
#8021C7
oklch(49.1% 0.232 304.4)
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Step 800
800
#6820A1
oklch(42.8% 0.192 304.4)
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Step 900
900
#54227F
oklch(37.5% 0.149 304.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#371C51
oklch(29.2% 0.095 304.7)
#371C51 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) | #042853 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #102950 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #322733 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #371C51
#371C51
oklch(29.2% 0.095 304.7)
- #243200
#243200
oklch(29.4% 0.074 124.8)
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 #371C51, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.054
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.056
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.061
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.063
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.064
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.065
Use #371C51 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.