#5B213F
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(34.5% 0.093 350.9), rgb(91, 33, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.10:1).
About this color
#5B213F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 351°. 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 12.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.73:1 |
| White text | 12.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B213F |
| RGB | rgb(91, 33, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 47%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.5% 0.093 350.9) |
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 #5B213F | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B213F | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5B213F text on white | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc 97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B213F text on black | 1.73:1 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDC
oklch(88.4% 0.039 350.7)
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Step 300
300
#E5AFC6
oklch(81% 0.069 351.4)
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Step 400
400
#D583A9
oklch(70.7% 0.111 351)
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Step 500
500
#C86194
oklch(63.1% 0.143 351)
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Step 600
600
#B3457E
oklch(55.6% 0.155 351.1)
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Step 700
700
#99366B
oklch(49% 0.144 350.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D2E57
oklch(42.8% 0.119 351.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5B213F
oklch(34.5% 0.093 350.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B192A
oklch(26.9% 0.059 350.5)
#5B213F 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) | #292F40 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383A3E | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #621E2D | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B213F
#5B213F
oklch(34.5% 0.093 350.9)
- #004434
#004434
oklch(34.4% 0.068 170.7)
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 #5B213F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.045
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.057
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.058
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.068
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.069
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.073
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.074
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.075
Use #5B213F 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.