#37225F
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(31.4% 0.104 295.7), rgb(55, 34, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.49:1).
About this color
#37225F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.104 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 0.066 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.55:1 |
| White text | 13.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #37225F |
| RGB | rgb(55, 34, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 47%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.4% 0.104 295.7) |
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 #37225F | 13.49:1 | AAA | Lc -102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #37225F | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #37225F text on white | 13.49:1 | AAA | Lc 99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #37225F text on black | 1.55:1 | 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
#C6B2FF
oklch(80.8% 0.109 295.8)
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Step 400
400
#AB86FF
oklch(70.7% 0.173 295.7)
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Step 500
500
#9960FF
oklch(63.1% 0.225 295.8)
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Step 600
600
#882CFC
oklch(55.5% 0.273 295.6)
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Step 700
700
#7418DC
oklch(49% 0.255 295.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E1CB2
oklch(42.7% 0.211 295.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C218C
oklch(37.6% 0.164 295.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#37225F
oklch(31.4% 0.104 295.7)
#37225F 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) | #002F61 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #062E5E | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D2F3D | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #37225F
#37225F
oklch(31.4% 0.104 295.7)
- #303500
#303500
oklch(31.3% 0.071 115.4)
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 #37225F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.066
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.067
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.068
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.069
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.069
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.072
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.078
Use #37225F 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.