#371D3D
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(28.1% 0.066 319.9), rgb(55, 29, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.94:1).
About this color
#371D3D is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #371D3D |
| RGB | rgb(55, 29, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 36%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.1% 0.066 319.9) |
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 #371D3D | 14.94:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #371D3D | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #371D3D text on white | 14.94:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #371D3D 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
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EB
oklch(88.4% 0.044 320)
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Step 300
300
#D7B1E0
oklch(80.9% 0.077 319.8)
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Step 400
400
#C386D1
oklch(70.7% 0.125 320)
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Step 500
500
#B365C5
oklch(63.1% 0.16 319.9)
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Step 600
600
#9E49B1
oklch(55.5% 0.174 320)
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Step 700
700
#873A98
oklch(49.1% 0.161 320)
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Step 800
800
#6E317B
oklch(42.7% 0.133 320.3)
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Step 900
900
#592C63
oklch(37.7% 0.104 320.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#371D3D
oklch(28.1% 0.066 319.9)
#371D3D 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) | #18253E | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F283C | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #37212A | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #371D3D
#371D3D
oklch(28.1% 0.066 319.9)
- #15310F
#15310F
oklch(28.2% 0.067 140.2)
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 #371D3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.048
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.048
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.051
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.053
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.057
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.061
Use #371D3D 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.