#5A1E42
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(34% 0.099 346.6), rgb(90, 30, 66).
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White text reads best on this color (12.35:1).
About this color
#5A1E42 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.69:1 |
| White text | 12.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A1E42 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 30, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 50%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34% 0.099 346.6) |
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 #5A1E42 | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc -101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A1E42 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5A1E42 text on white | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc 97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A1E42 text on black | 1.69:1 | 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
#F5E4ED
oklch(93.5% 0.022 344.2)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDF
oklch(88.6% 0.041 346.3)
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Step 300
300
#E5AECA
oklch(80.9% 0.073 346.9)
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Step 400
400
#D681AF
oklch(70.7% 0.119 346.9)
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Step 500
500
#C85F9C
oklch(63.1% 0.151 346.4)
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Step 600
600
#B34286
oklch(55.5% 0.164 346.6)
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Step 700
700
#9A3372
oklch(49.1% 0.153 346.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D2B5D
oklch(42.6% 0.127 346.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5A1E42
oklch(34% 0.099 346.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C182C
oklch(27% 0.063 347.7)
#5A1E42 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) | #252E43 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #363841 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #601D2D | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A1E42
#5A1E42
oklch(34% 0.099 346.6)
- #004330
#004330
oklch(34% 0.07 166.9)
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 #5A1E42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.035
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.058
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.059
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.064
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.066
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.070
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.072
Use #5A1E42 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.