#372060
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(31.1% 0.109 296), rgb(55, 32, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.65:1).
About this color
#372060 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.53:1 |
| White text | 13.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #372060 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 32, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 50%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.1% 0.109 296) |
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 #372060 | 13.65:1 | AAA | Lc -103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #372060 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #372060 text on white | 13.65:1 | AAA | Lc 99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #372060 text on black | 1.53:1 | 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
#F6F4FF
oklch(97.2% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FF
oklch(93.6% 0.034 294.9)
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Step 200
200
#DCD1FF
oklch(88.4% 0.064 296)
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Step 300
300
#C7B2FF
oklch(80.9% 0.109 296.4)
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Step 400
400
#AC86FF
oklch(70.8% 0.174 296.2)
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Step 500
500
#9A60FF
oklch(63.2% 0.225 296.1)
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Step 600
600
#8A27FF
oklch(55.6% 0.28 296.1)
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Step 700
700
#7605E1
oklch(49.1% 0.266 296)
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Step 800
800
#6013B6
oklch(42.7% 0.22 296.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E1E8F
oklch(37.7% 0.171 296.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#372060
oklch(31.1% 0.109 296)
#372060 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) | #002E62 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002D5F | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D2E3C | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #372060
#372060
oklch(31.1% 0.109 296)
- #2F3500
#2F3500
oklch(31.2% 0.072 116.5)
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 #372060, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.062
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.066
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.071
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.072
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.072
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.073
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.076
Use #372060 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.