#371C5D
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(30.2% 0.111 298.6), rgb(55, 28, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.12:1).
About this color
#371C5D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.48:1 |
| White text | 14.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #371C5D |
| RGB | rgb(55, 28, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 54%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.2% 0.111 298.6) |
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 #371C5D | 14.12:1 | AAA | Lc -103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #371C5D | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #371C5D text on white | 14.12:1 | AAA | Lc 100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #371C5D text on black | 1.48:1 | 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
#F7F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.016 301.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE5FF
oklch(93.6% 0.036 299.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED0FF
oklch(88.4% 0.066 298.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAB1FF
oklch(81% 0.111 298.6)
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Step 400
400
#B083FF
oklch(70.6% 0.179 298.5)
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Step 500
500
#9F5BFF
oklch(63% 0.232 298.5)
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Step 600
600
#9019FF
oklch(55.6% 0.287 298.6)
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Step 700
700
#7B00DD
oklch(49.1% 0.264 298.7)
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Step 800
800
#6409B5
oklch(42.7% 0.224 298.5)
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Step 900
900
#511A8F
oklch(37.7% 0.175 298.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#371C5D
oklch(30.2% 0.111 298.6)
#371C5D 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) | #002B5F | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002B5C | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E2B39 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #371C5D
#371C5D
oklch(30.2% 0.111 298.6)
- #2B3300
#2B3300
oklch(30.3% 0.071 118.8)
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 #371C5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.060
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.064
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.067
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.070
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.074
Use #371C5D 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.