#5A1A41
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(33.4% 0.104 346.7), rgb(90, 26, 65).
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White text reads best on this color (12.65:1).
About this color
#5A1A41 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.65:1 |
| White text | 12.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A1A41 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 26, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 55%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.4% 0.104 346.7) |
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 #5A1A41 | 12.65:1 | AAA | Lc -101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A1A41 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5A1A41 text on white | 12.65:1 | AAA | Lc 98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A1A41 text on black | 1.65:1 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4ED
oklch(93.6% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEDF
oklch(88.5% 0.044 346.4)
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Step 300
300
#E7ADCB
oklch(81% 0.078 346.6)
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Step 400
400
#D87FB0
oklch(70.7% 0.125 346.6)
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Step 500
500
#CB5B9D
oklch(63% 0.16 346.3)
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Step 600
600
#B73D87
oklch(55.6% 0.175 346.9)
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Step 700
700
#9D2E73
oklch(49.1% 0.163 346.5)
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Step 800
800
#7F285D
oklch(42.6% 0.133 346.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5A1A41
oklch(33.4% 0.104 346.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D172D
oklch(27.1% 0.067 346.7)
#5A1A41 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) | #222C42 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #34373F | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60182B | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A1A41
#5A1A41
oklch(33.4% 0.104 346.7)
- #00412F
#00412F
oklch(33.3% 0.068 167.5)
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 #5A1A41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.032
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.054
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.057
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.061
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.065
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.068
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.070
Use #5A1A41 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.