#37243E
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(29.5% 0.052 316.6), rgb(55, 36, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.14:1).
About this color
#37243E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.48:1 |
| White text | 14.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #37243E |
| RGB | rgb(55, 36, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 27%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.5% 0.052 316.6) |
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 #37243E | 14.14:1 | AAA | Lc -103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #37243E | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #37243E text on white | 14.14:1 | AAA | Lc 100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #37243E text on black | 1.48:1 | 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
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E9
oklch(88.6% 0.034 315.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1B5DC
oklch(80.9% 0.062 316.4)
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Step 400
400
#B98DCA
oklch(70.6% 0.099 316.4)
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Step 500
500
#A870BC
oklch(63.2% 0.126 316.8)
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Step 600
600
#9356A8
oklch(55.6% 0.138 316.9)
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Step 700
700
#7D4690
oklch(49.1% 0.128 316.9)
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Step 800
800
#663A75
oklch(42.7% 0.106 317)
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Step 900
900
#53325F
oklch(37.7% 0.084 316.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#37243E
oklch(29.5% 0.052 316.6)
#37243E 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) | #202A3F | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #252C3D | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #37272E | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #37243E
#37243E
oklch(29.5% 0.052 316.6)
- #203318
#203318
oklch(29.7% 0.053 137)
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 #37243E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.033
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.048
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.051
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.058
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.060
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.067
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.067
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.069
Use #37243E 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.