#371F6E
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(32.2% 0.129 291.4), rgb(55, 31, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.26:1).
About this color
#371F6E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.58:1 |
| White text | 13.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #371F6E |
| RGB | rgb(55, 31, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 56%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.2% 0.129 291.4) |
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 #371F6E | 13.26:1 | AAA | Lc -102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #371F6E | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #371F6E text on white | 13.26:1 | AAA | Lc 99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #371F6E text on black | 1.58:1 | 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
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E6FF
oklch(93.5% 0.034 291.2)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FF
oklch(88.6% 0.06 291.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1B5FF
oklch(81% 0.104 291.3)
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Step 400
400
#A38AFF
oklch(70.7% 0.167 291.4)
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Step 500
500
#8F66FF
oklch(63% 0.217 291.2)
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Step 600
600
#7F36FF
oklch(55.6% 0.268 291.5)
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Step 700
700
#6E00EB
oklch(49% 0.275 291.3)
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Step 800
800
#5A00C3
oklch(42.6% 0.239 291.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B0BA1
oklch(37.7% 0.203 291.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#371F6E
oklch(32.2% 0.129 291.4)
#371F6E 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) | #003170 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002E6C | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #263344 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #371F6E
#371F6E
oklch(32.2% 0.129 291.4)
- #353600
#353600
oklch(32.1% 0.071 110.9)
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 #371F6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.056
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.057
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.060
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.076
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.082
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.082
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.083
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.084
Use #371F6E 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.