#5A2542
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35% 0.086 348.5), rgb(90, 37, 66).
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White text reads best on this color (11.81:1).
About this color
#5A2542 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A2542 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 37, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 42%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.086 348.5) |
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 #5A2542 | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc -100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A2542 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5A2542 text on white | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc 96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A2542 text on black | 1.77:1 | 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
#F4E5EC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 347.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0DD
oklch(88.5% 0.036 348.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B0C8
oklch(80.8% 0.065 347.7)
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Step 400
400
#D185AB
oklch(70.6% 0.104 348.7)
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Step 500
500
#C36597
oklch(63.1% 0.133 348.5)
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Step 600
600
#AE4A81
oklch(55.6% 0.145 348.7)
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Step 700
700
#953B6D
oklch(49.1% 0.134 348.7)
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Step 800
800
#793159
oklch(42.6% 0.111 348.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5A2542
oklch(35% 0.086 348.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2B
oklch(27% 0.056 348.4)
#5A2542 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) | #2B3243 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393B41 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #602430 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A2542
#5A2542
oklch(35% 0.086 348.5)
- #004634
#004634
oklch(35% 0.07 168.8)
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 #5A2542, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.048
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.064
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.065
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.072
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.075
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.078
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.078
Use #5A2542 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.