#371D4E
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(29.2% 0.089 306.1), rgb(55, 29, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.50:1).
About this color
#371D4E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #371D4E |
| RGB | rgb(55, 29, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 46%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.2% 0.089 306.1) |
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 #371D4E | 14.50:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #371D4E | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #371D4E text on white | 14.50:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #371D4E 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FA
oklch(93.6% 0.03 307.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F8
oklch(88.6% 0.058 306.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1AFF7
oklch(80.9% 0.106 305.7)
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Step 400
400
#BB81F2
oklch(70.7% 0.168 306.3)
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Step 500
500
#AB5BED
oklch(63.1% 0.215 306.4)
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Step 600
600
#9639DC
oklch(55.6% 0.234 306)
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Step 700
700
#8029BF
oklch(49.1% 0.217 305.9)
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Step 800
800
#68259A
oklch(42.7% 0.18 306.1)
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Step 900
900
#55257B
oklch(37.7% 0.141 306.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#371D4E
oklch(29.2% 0.089 306.1)
#371D4E 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) | #0A2850 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #14294D | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #332632 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #371D4E
#371D4E
oklch(29.2% 0.089 306.1)
- #223200
#223200
oklch(29.2% 0.075 126.5)
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 #371D4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.055
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.059
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.060
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.061
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.062
Use #371D4E 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.