#5A2544
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.1% 0.088 346.4), rgb(90, 37, 68).
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White text reads best on this color (11.77:1).
About this color
#5A2544 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A2544 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 37, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 42%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.1% 0.088 346.4) |
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 #5A2544 | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc -100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A2544 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5A2544 text on white | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc 96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A2544 text on black | 1.78:1 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 347.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0DE
oklch(88.5% 0.036 346.2)
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Step 300
300
#E1B0C9
oklch(80.9% 0.065 346.6)
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Step 400
400
#D085AE
oklch(70.6% 0.105 346.2)
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Step 500
500
#C2659A
oklch(63.1% 0.134 346.4)
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Step 600
600
#AD4A85
oklch(55.6% 0.146 346.1)
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Step 700
700
#953A70
oklch(49.1% 0.137 346.7)
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Step 800
800
#79315B
oklch(42.7% 0.113 346.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5A2544
oklch(35.1% 0.088 346.4)
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Step 950
950
#391A2C
oklch(26.9% 0.056 345.6)
#5A2544 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) | #2A3245 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393B43 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #602431 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A2544
#5A2544
oklch(35.1% 0.088 346.4)
- #004632
#004632
oklch(35% 0.072 166.5)
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 #5A2544, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.045
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.065
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.067
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.070
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.076
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.076
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.078
Use #5A2544 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.