What color is #371C4E?

#371C4E is a dark violet. In RGB it is rgb(55, 28, 78), and in HSL hsl(272, 47%, 21%).

Is #371C4E accessible as text?

On white, #371C4E has a contrast ratio of 14.60:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.44:1 (fails). For text placed on #371C4E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #371C4E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is indigo-950 (#1E1A4D).

What colors go well with #371C4E?

#371C4E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #344F1C. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #371C4E below.

Is #371C4E good for buttons?

#371C4E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #371C4E — black text only reaches 1.44:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #371C4E the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #371C4E is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#371C4E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #371C4E

Not just a swatch — here's how #371C4E works with other colors. Named schemes with #371C4E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #371C4E Accent #A5C4C4 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #23334B

Russian Violet opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #371C4E Secondary #AFB4B9 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #8092A7 Anchor #2E3236

Russian Violet keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #371C4E Secondary #7E4631 Surface #EDD8C1 Accent #355248 Anchor #592236

Russian Violet plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #371C4E Anchor #141210 Accent #D99855 Secondary #2B2631 Surface #F3ECE3

Russian Violet carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #371C4E Secondary #544C5E Support #9C9088 Ink #18140F

Russian Violet is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Russian Violet carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #371C4E actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 44/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 27/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 70/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 46/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 74/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 35/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 33/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 39/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 89/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #371C4E

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People also use #371C4E with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 14.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D8C9E4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #481C4F — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #371C4E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #371C4E;
  --color-base-rgb: 55 28 78;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(29.0% 0.091 306.5);
  --color-50: #F8F3FB;
  --color-100: #EBE0F5;
  --color-200: #D7C3E9;
  --color-300: #BA99D6;
  --color-400: #9C72C0;
  --color-500: #7D51A4;
  --color-600: #63447E;
  --color-700: #49345A;
  --color-800: #31253C;
  --color-900: #1F1825;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  russian-violet: {
    50: '#F8F3FB',
    100: '#EBE0F5',
    200: '#D7C3E9',
    300: '#BA99D6',
    400: '#9C72C0',
    500: '#7D51A4',
    600: '#63447E',
    700: '#49345A',
    800: '#31253C',
    900: '#1F1825',
  },
}

$base: #371C4E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F3FB;
$base-100: #EBE0F5;
$base-200: #D7C3E9;
$base-300: #BA99D6;
$base-400: #9C72C0;
$base-500: #7D51A4;
$base-600: #63447E;
$base-700: #49345A;
$base-800: #31253C;
$base-900: #1F1825;
$base-hover: #2C173F;
$base-subtle: #C4ADD8;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#371C4E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F3FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EBE0F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D7C3E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BA99D6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9C72C0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#7D51A4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#63447E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#49345A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#31253C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1F1825",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}