#5C253F
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.2% 0.087 352.9), rgb(92, 37, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.72:1).
About this color
#5C253F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C253F |
| RGB | rgb(92, 37, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 43%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.2% 0.087 352.9) |
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 #5C253F | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C253F | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #5C253F text on white | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #5C253F text on black | 1.79:1 | 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
#EDD0DB
oklch(88.5% 0.035 352.9)
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Step 300
300
#E3B0C4
oklch(80.9% 0.065 353.2)
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Step 400
400
#D385A6
oklch(70.7% 0.104 353.1)
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Step 500
500
#C56490
oklch(63% 0.133 353.1)
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Step 600
600
#B0497B
oklch(55.5% 0.145 352.6)
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Step 700
700
#973A67
oklch(49.1% 0.134 353.1)
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Step 800
800
#7B3154
oklch(42.8% 0.111 353.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5C253F
oklch(35.2% 0.087 352.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A29
oklch(26.9% 0.055 351.9)
#5C253F 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) | #2C3240 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3C3E | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63222F | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C253F
#5C253F
oklch(35.2% 0.087 352.9)
- #004638
#004638
oklch(35.2% 0.067 173.7)
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 #5C253F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.052
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.061
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.062
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.063
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.070
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.072
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.074
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.078
Use #5C253F 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.