#5C2741
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.6% 0.084 351.6), rgb(92, 39, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.52:1).
About this color
#5C2741 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5C2741 |
| RGB | rgb(92, 39, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 40%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.084 351.6) |
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 #5C2741 | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5C2741 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #5C2741 text on white | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #5C2741 text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#F4E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.018 351.2)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DC
oklch(88.5% 0.036 350.9)
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Step 300
300
#E2B0C5
oklch(80.9% 0.064 351.6)
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Step 400
400
#D186A8
oklch(70.7% 0.101 351.3)
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Step 500
500
#C36692
oklch(63.1% 0.129 351.7)
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Step 600
600
#AE4B7C
oklch(55.5% 0.14 351.7)
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Step 700
700
#953C69
oklch(49.1% 0.13 351.5)
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Step 800
800
#793256
oklch(42.7% 0.108 351)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5C2741
oklch(35.6% 0.084 351.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1B29
oklch(27.1% 0.053 352.7)
#5C2741 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) | #2E3342 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3D40 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #622531 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5C2741
#5C2741
oklch(35.6% 0.084 351.6)
- #004838
#004838
oklch(35.8% 0.07 171.6)
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 #5C2741, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.053
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.064
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.067
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.072
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.074
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.077
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.080
Use #5C2741 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.