#5B143E
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(32.8% 0.112 348.8), rgb(91, 20, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.00:1).
About this color
#5B143E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.61:1 |
| White text | 13.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B143E |
| RGB | rgb(91, 20, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 64%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.8% 0.112 348.8) |
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 #5B143E | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc -101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B143E | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5B143E text on white | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc 98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B143E text on black | 1.61:1 | 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
#FCF3F7
oklch(97.2% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 348.7)
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Step 300
300
#EAABC9
oklch(80.9% 0.083 349)
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Step 400
400
#DD7CAE
oklch(70.7% 0.133 348.8)
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Step 500
500
#D1569A
oklch(63.1% 0.171 348.8)
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Step 600
600
#BC3685
oklch(55.6% 0.186 348.6)
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Step 700
700
#A22770
oklch(49.2% 0.173 349.1)
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Step 800
800
#83225C
oklch(42.6% 0.144 348.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5B143E
oklch(32.8% 0.112 348.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E152C
oklch(26.9% 0.071 348.2)
#5B143E 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) | #1F293F | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #33363C | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #621127 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B143E
#5B143E
oklch(32.8% 0.112 348.8)
- #003F2F
#003F2F
oklch(32.7% 0.065 169.4)
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 #5B143E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.034
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.047
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.053
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.058
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.064
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.066
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.067
Use #5B143E 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.