#59253F
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(34.7% 0.083 351.1), rgb(89, 37, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.92:1).
About this color
#59253F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #59253F |
| RGB | rgb(89, 37, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 41%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.7% 0.083 351.1) |
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 #59253F | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc -100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #59253F | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #59253F text on white | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc 96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #59253F text on black | 1.76:1 | 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
#ECD0DC
oklch(88.4% 0.035 350.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B1C5
oklch(80.9% 0.061 351.7)
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Step 400
400
#D186A8
oklch(70.7% 0.101 351.3)
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Step 500
500
#C26693
oklch(63% 0.128 350.7)
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Step 600
600
#AD4C7D
oklch(55.6% 0.138 351)
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Step 700
700
#953C69
oklch(49.1% 0.13 351.5)
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Step 800
800
#793256
oklch(42.7% 0.108 351)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#59253F
oklch(34.7% 0.083 351.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A1B2A
oklch(27.1% 0.053 350.9)
#59253F 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) | #2B3140 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393A3E | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F232F | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #59253F
#59253F
oklch(34.7% 0.083 351.1)
- #004535
#004535
oklch(34.8% 0.068 170.9)
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 #59253F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.052
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.063
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.066
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.072
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.076
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.080
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.080
Use #59253F 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.