#5B263C
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.1% 0.082 356.1), rgb(91, 38, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.74:1).
About this color
#5B263C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B263C |
| RGB | rgb(91, 38, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 41%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.1% 0.082 356.1) |
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 #5B263C | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B263C | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 7.3 | Not readable |
| #5B263C text on white | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc 96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B263C 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EA
oklch(93.5% 0.018 355.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DA
oklch(88.5% 0.035 355)
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Step 300
300
#E2B1C2
oklch(80.9% 0.061 355.8)
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Step 400
400
#D286A2
oklch(70.6% 0.099 356.3)
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Step 500
500
#C4668C
oklch(63% 0.127 355.8)
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Step 600
600
#AF4C76
oklch(55.6% 0.137 355.9)
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Step 700
700
#963C63
oklch(49% 0.128 355.8)
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Step 800
800
#7A3251
oklch(42.6% 0.106 355.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5B263C
oklch(35.1% 0.082 356.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A1B27
oklch(27% 0.051 356.5)
#5B263C 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) | #2E323D | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3C3B | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62232E | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B263C
#5B263C
oklch(35.1% 0.082 356.1)
- #004639
#004639
oklch(35.2% 0.066 175)
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 #5B263C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.058
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.061
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.064
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.068
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.076
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.077
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.077
Use #5B263C 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.