#5A183D
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(33% 0.105 349.8), rgb(90, 24, 61).
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White text reads best on this color (12.86:1).
About this color
#5A183D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.63:1 |
| White text | 12.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A183D |
| RGB | rgb(90, 24, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 58%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33% 0.105 349.8) |
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 #5A183D | 12.86:1 | AAA | Lc -101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A183D | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5A183D text on white | 12.86:1 | AAA | Lc 98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A183D text on black | 1.63:1 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDD
oklch(88.5% 0.044 350.3)
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Step 300
300
#E8ACC8
oklch(80.8% 0.079 349.4)
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Step 400
400
#DA7EAC
oklch(70.6% 0.126 349.5)
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Step 500
500
#CE5A97
oklch(63.1% 0.161 350)
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Step 600
600
#B93C82
oklch(55.6% 0.175 349.7)
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Step 700
700
#9F2D6E
oklch(49.1% 0.163 349.7)
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Step 800
800
#812759
oklch(42.7% 0.134 350)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5A183D
oklch(33% 0.105 349.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D172B
oklch(27% 0.066 349.6)
#5A183D 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) | #222A3E | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #34363B | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #611528 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A183D
#5A183D
oklch(33% 0.105 349.8)
- #004030
#004030
oklch(33% 0.066 169.7)
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 #5A183D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.038
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.047
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.055
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.061
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.064
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.067
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.071
Use #5A183D 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.