#5A153E
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(32.7% 0.11 348.4), rgb(90, 21, 62).
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White text reads best on this color (13.03:1).
About this color
#5A153E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.61:1 |
| White text | 13.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A153E |
| RGB | rgb(90, 21, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 62%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.7% 0.11 348.4) |
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 #5A153E | 13.03:1 | AAA | Lc -101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A153E | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5A153E text on white | 13.03:1 | AAA | Lc 98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A153E text on black | 1.61:1 | 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
#FCF3F7
oklch(97.2% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDDE
oklch(88.4% 0.046 348)
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Step 300
300
#EAABCA
oklch(80.9% 0.084 348.1)
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Step 400
400
#DC7DAE
oklch(70.8% 0.131 348.7)
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Step 500
500
#D0579B
oklch(63.1% 0.17 348.2)
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Step 600
600
#BB3885
oklch(55.7% 0.183 348.5)
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Step 700
700
#A02971
oklch(49.1% 0.17 348.1)
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Step 800
800
#82245C
oklch(42.6% 0.141 348.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5A153E
oklch(32.7% 0.11 348.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E162C
oklch(27% 0.069 348.6)
#5A153E 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) | #1F293F | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #33353C | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #611227 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A153E
#5A153E
oklch(32.7% 0.11 348.4)
- #003F2E
#003F2E
oklch(32.7% 0.066 168.2)
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 #5A153E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.034
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.048
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.055
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.057
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.066
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.067
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.067
Use #5A153E 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.