#5B273E
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.3% 0.081 354.3), rgb(91, 39, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.63:1).
About this color
#5B273E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5B273E |
| RGB | rgb(91, 39, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 40%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.3% 0.081 354.3) |
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 #5B273E | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5B273E | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #5B273E text on white | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #5B273E text on black | 1.80:1 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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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
#E2B1C3
oklch(81% 0.061 354.6)
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Step 400
400
#D187A4
oklch(70.8% 0.097 354.8)
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Step 500
500
#C3678E
oklch(63.1% 0.125 354.5)
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Step 600
600
#AE4D78
oklch(55.7% 0.135 354.6)
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Step 700
700
#953D65
oklch(49.1% 0.126 354.4)
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Step 800
800
#793353
oklch(42.7% 0.105 353.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5B273E
oklch(35.3% 0.081 354.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1B28
oklch(27.1% 0.052 354.6)
#5B273E 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) | #2E333F | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3C3D | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #622430 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5B273E
#5B273E
oklch(35.3% 0.081 354.3)
- #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 #5B273E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.065
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.065
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.071
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.076
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.077
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.080
Use #5B273E 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.