#5B2240
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(34.6% 0.092 350.2), rgb(91, 34, 64).
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White text reads best on this color (12.01:1).
About this color
#5B2240 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 350°. 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 12.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.74:1 |
| White text | 12.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B2240 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 34, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 46%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.6% 0.092 350.2) |
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 #5B2240 | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc -100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B2240 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5B2240 text on white | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc 97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B2240 text on black | 1.74:1 | 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
#F5E5EC
oklch(93.7% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDC
oklch(88.4% 0.039 350.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4AFC7
oklch(80.9% 0.069 349.9)
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Step 400
400
#D483AA
oklch(70.6% 0.11 350)
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Step 500
500
#C76295
oklch(63.2% 0.141 350.3)
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Step 600
600
#B2467F
oklch(55.6% 0.153 350.5)
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Step 700
700
#98376C
oklch(49% 0.142 349.8)
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Step 800
800
#7C2F58
oklch(42.8% 0.117 350.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5B2240
oklch(34.6% 0.092 350.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B192A
oklch(26.9% 0.059 350.5)
#5B2240 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) | #293041 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393A3F | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62202E | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B2240
#5B2240
oklch(34.6% 0.092 350.2)
- #004534
#004534
oklch(34.7% 0.069 169.7)
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 #5B2240, 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 0.059
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.059
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.069
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.070
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.072
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.075
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.076
Use #5B2240 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.