#551E3E
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(33% 0.091 347.3), rgb(85, 30, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.79:1).
About this color
#551E3E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.64:1 |
| White text | 12.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #551E3E |
| RGB | rgb(85, 30, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 48%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33% 0.091 347.3) |
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 #551E3E | 12.79:1 | AAA | Lc -101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #551E3E | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #551E3E text on white | 12.79:1 | AAA | Lc 98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #551E3E text on black | 1.64:1 | 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
#F5E5EC
oklch(93.7% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DE
oklch(88.6% 0.037 347.1)
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Step 300
300
#E3AFC9
oklch(80.9% 0.069 347.3)
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Step 400
400
#D284AD
oklch(70.7% 0.108 347.4)
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Step 500
500
#C56399
oklch(63.2% 0.14 347.6)
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Step 600
600
#B04784
oklch(55.6% 0.153 347.3)
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Step 700
700
#973870
oklch(49.2% 0.142 347.2)
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Step 800
800
#7A2F5B
oklch(42.6% 0.117 346.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#551E3E
oklch(33% 0.091 347.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2C
oklch(27% 0.057 346.7)
#551E3E 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) | #242C3F | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #33363D | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B1D2B | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #551E3E
#551E3E
oklch(33% 0.091 347.3)
- #00402E
#00402E
oklch(33% 0.067 167.2)
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 #551E3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.044
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.062
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.063
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.068
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.070
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.072
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.078
Use #551E3E 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.