#371E4B
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(29.2% 0.083 307.7), rgb(55, 30, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.48:1).
About this color
#371E4B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 308°. 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 14.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #371E4B |
| RGB | rgb(55, 30, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 43%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.2% 0.083 307.7) |
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 #371E4B | 14.48:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #371E4B | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #371E4B text on white | 14.48:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #371E4B 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F6
oklch(88.5% 0.055 307.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2B0F2
oklch(80.9% 0.098 307.8)
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Step 400
400
#BB83EB
oklch(70.6% 0.157 307.7)
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Step 500
500
#AB5FE5
oklch(63.1% 0.201 307.8)
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Step 600
600
#963FD3
oklch(55.5% 0.219 307.6)
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Step 700
700
#802FB7
oklch(49% 0.204 307.5)
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Step 800
800
#682994
oklch(42.6% 0.169 307.6)
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Step 900
900
#552876
oklch(37.8% 0.131 307.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#371E4B
oklch(29.2% 0.083 307.7)
#371E4B 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) | #10284D | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #182A4A | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #342631 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #371E4B
#371E4B
oklch(29.2% 0.083 307.7)
- #213200
#213200
oklch(29.1% 0.075 127.4)
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 #371E4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.053
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.055
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.059
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.062
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.062
Use #371E4B 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.