#5B2445
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.2% 0.091 345.8), rgb(91, 36, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.77:1).
About this color
#5B2445 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B2445 |
| RGB | rgb(91, 36, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 43%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.2% 0.091 345.8) |
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 #5B2445 | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc -100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B2445 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 7.3 | Not readable |
| #5B2445 text on white | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc 96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B2445 text on black | 1.78:1 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5ED
oklch(93.6% 0.019 344)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DE
oklch(88.6% 0.037 347.1)
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Step 300
300
#E2AFCA
oklch(80.8% 0.069 345.7)
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Step 400
400
#D284AF
oklch(70.7% 0.11 346.1)
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Step 500
500
#C4639B
oklch(63.1% 0.14 346.2)
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Step 600
600
#AF4886
oklch(55.7% 0.152 346)
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Step 700
700
#963872
oklch(49.1% 0.142 345.6)
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Step 800
800
#7A2F5D
oklch(42.7% 0.118 345.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5B2445
oklch(35.2% 0.091 345.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2C
oklch(27% 0.057 346.7)
#5B2445 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) | #293246 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383B44 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #612331 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B2445
#5B2445
oklch(35.2% 0.091 345.8)
- #004732
#004732
oklch(35.3% 0.073 165.7)
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 #5B2445, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.042
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.062
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.067
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.067
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.073
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.077
Use #5B2445 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.