#5A2841
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.5% 0.08 350.7), rgb(90, 40, 65).
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White text reads best on this color (11.57:1).
About this color
#5A2841 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A2841 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 40, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 38%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.08 350.7) |
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 #5A2841 | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A2841 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #5A2841 text on white | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A2841 text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#F4E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.018 351.2)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1DC
oklch(88.6% 0.033 351.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0B1C6
oklch(80.9% 0.061 350)
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Step 400
400
#CF87A8
oklch(70.7% 0.097 350.8)
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Step 500
500
#C06893
oklch(63.1% 0.123 350.5)
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Step 600
600
#AB4E7D
oklch(55.6% 0.133 350.7)
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Step 700
700
#933E6A
oklch(49.1% 0.125 350.5)
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Step 800
800
#773456
oklch(42.7% 0.102 350.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5A2841
oklch(35.5% 0.08 350.7)
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Step 950
950
#391B2A
oklch(27% 0.052 349.8)
#5A2841 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) | #2E3342 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3C40 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #602631 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A2841
#5A2841
oklch(35.5% 0.08 350.7)
- #004737
#004737
oklch(35.4% 0.069 171.4)
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 #5A2841, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.055
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.068
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.069
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.076
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.076
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.081
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.084
Use #5A2841 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.