#5D0940
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(32.4% 0.126 347), rgb(93, 9, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.30:1).
About this color
#5D0940 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.57:1 |
| White text | 13.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D0940 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 9, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 82%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.4% 0.126 347) |
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 #5D0940 | 13.30:1 | AAA | Lc -101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D0940 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5D0940 text on white | 13.30:1 | AAA | Lc 98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D0940 text on black | 1.57:1 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.027 348.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCE0
oklch(88.5% 0.052 346.6)
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Step 300
300
#EEA8CC
oklch(80.9% 0.094 347.2)
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Step 400
400
#E376B3
oklch(70.8% 0.152 347)
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Step 500
500
#D74CA0
oklch(63.1% 0.194 346.8)
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Step 600
600
#C2258B
oklch(55.5% 0.211 346.7)
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Step 700
700
#A71476
oklch(49.1% 0.196 346.7)
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Step 800
800
#881760
oklch(42.8% 0.162 346.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D0940
oklch(32.4% 0.126 347)
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Step 950
950
#41122E
oklch(27% 0.081 347.1)
#5D0940 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) | #182641 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #31343E | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #640524 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D0940
#5D0940
oklch(32.4% 0.126 347)
- #003E2C
#003E2C
oklch(32.3% 0.066 166.7)
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 #5D0940, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.031
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.050
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.050
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.053
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.060
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.060
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.064
Use #5D0940 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.