#54233B
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(33.4% 0.079 351.6), rgb(84, 35, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.49:1).
About this color
#54233B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.68:1 |
| White text | 12.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #54233B |
| RGB | rgb(84, 35, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 41%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.4% 0.079 351.6) |
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 #54233B | 12.49:1 | AAA | Lc -101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #54233B | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #54233B text on white | 12.49:1 | AAA | Lc 98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #54233B text on black | 1.68:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.018 351.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1DB
oklch(88.5% 0.032 352.5)
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Step 300
300
#E0B1C5
oklch(80.8% 0.06 351.2)
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Step 400
400
#CF88A7
oklch(70.8% 0.095 352)
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Step 500
500
#C06892
oklch(63% 0.122 351.2)
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Step 600
600
#AB4E7C
oklch(55.5% 0.133 351.4)
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Step 700
700
#933F68
oklch(49.2% 0.123 352.1)
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Step 800
800
#773455
oklch(42.6% 0.102 351.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#54233B
oklch(33.4% 0.079 351.6)
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Step 950
950
#391B29
oklch(26.9% 0.051 351.7)
#54233B 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) | #292E3C | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36373A | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A212C | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #54233B
#54233B
oklch(33.4% 0.079 351.6)
- #004132
#004132
oklch(33.4% 0.065 171.2)
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 #54233B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.056
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.060
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.071
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.075
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.077
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.077
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.081
Use #54233B 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.