#371F38
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(28.2% 0.055 325.5), rgb(55, 31, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.83:1).
About this color
#371F38 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #371F38 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 31, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 29%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.2% 0.055 325.5) |
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 #371F38 | 14.83:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #371F38 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #371F38 text on white | 14.83:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #371F38 text on black | 1.41:1 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E6
oklch(88.4% 0.036 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D7B3D8
oklch(81% 0.065 325.3)
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Step 400
400
#C289C4
oklch(70.6% 0.105 325.5)
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Step 500
500
#B26BB5
oklch(63.2% 0.133 325.6)
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Step 600
600
#9D51A1
oklch(55.7% 0.145 325.4)
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Step 700
700
#86418A
oklch(49.1% 0.135 325.3)
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Step 800
800
#6D3670
oklch(42.7% 0.112 325.4)
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Step 900
900
#592F5A
oklch(37.7% 0.088 326.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#371F38
oklch(28.2% 0.055 325.5)
#371F38 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) | #1D2639 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #232937 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #382128 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #371F38
#371F38
oklch(28.2% 0.055 325.5)
- #163018
#163018
oklch(28.1% 0.054 145.6)
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 #371F38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.046
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.053
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.054
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.054
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.057
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.057
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.061
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.061
Use #371F38 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.