#5A2A46
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36% 0.08 345.8), rgb(90, 42, 70).
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White text reads best on this color (11.32:1).
About this color
#5A2A46 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A2A46 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 42, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 36%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.08 345.8) |
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 #5A2A46 | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5A2A46 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #5A2A46 text on white | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #5A2A46 text on black | 1.85:1 | 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
#F3E5EC
oklch(93.5% 0.018 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1DE
oklch(88.5% 0.033 345)
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Step 300
300
#DEB2C9
oklch(81% 0.059 345.7)
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Step 400
400
#CC88AD
oklch(70.7% 0.096 346)
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Step 500
500
#BD6999
oklch(63% 0.122 345.8)
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Step 600
600
#A84F84
oklch(55.5% 0.133 345.6)
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Step 700
700
#903F70
oklch(49% 0.124 345.4)
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Step 800
800
#75355B
oklch(42.7% 0.102 345.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5A2A46
oklch(36% 0.08 345.8)
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Step 950
950
#381C2C
oklch(27.1% 0.05 345.7)
#5A2A46 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) | #2E3547 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3D45 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F2935 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A2A46
#5A2A46
oklch(36% 0.08 345.8)
- #004934
#004934
oklch(36% 0.074 166.2)
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 #5A2A46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.071
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.075
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.077
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.082
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.084
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.084
Use #5A2A46 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.