#37233C
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(29.2% 0.052 319.4), rgb(55, 35, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.30:1).
About this color
#37233C is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.46:1 |
| White text | 14.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #37233C |
| RGB | rgb(55, 35, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 26%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.2% 0.052 319.4) |
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 #37233C | 14.30:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #37233C | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #37233C text on white | 14.30:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #37233C text on black | 1.46:1 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 320.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2E8
oklch(88.4% 0.035 318.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2B4DA
oklch(80.8% 0.062 319.1)
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Step 400
400
#BB8DC7
oklch(70.7% 0.097 319.2)
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Step 500
500
#AA6FB9
oklch(63.1% 0.125 319.3)
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Step 600
600
#9556A5
oklch(55.6% 0.136 319.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F468D
oklch(49.2% 0.126 319.5)
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Step 800
800
#673A73
oklch(42.7% 0.104 318.9)
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Step 900
900
#54325D
oklch(37.7% 0.082 319)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#37233C
oklch(29.2% 0.052 319.4)
#37233C 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) | #20293D | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #252B3B | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #37262C | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #37233C
#37233C
oklch(29.2% 0.052 319.4)
- #1E3218
#1E3218
oklch(29.2% 0.052 138.7)
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 #37233C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.036
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.050
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.051
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.057
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.058
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.064
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.065
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.068
Use #37233C 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.