#5D123F
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(33% 0.117 348.7), rgb(93, 18, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.93:1).
About this color
#5D123F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.62:1 |
| White text | 12.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D123F |
| RGB | rgb(93, 18, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 68%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33% 0.117 348.7) |
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 #5D123F | 12.93:1 | AAA | Lc -101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D123F | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5D123F text on white | 12.93:1 | AAA | Lc 98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D123F text on black | 1.62:1 | 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
#F8E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.026 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.048 349.4)
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Step 300
300
#ECAACA
oklch(80.9% 0.087 348.6)
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Step 400
400
#DF7AAF
oklch(70.7% 0.139 348.5)
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Step 500
500
#D3539B
oklch(63.1% 0.178 348.6)
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Step 600
600
#BF3186
oklch(55.7% 0.195 348.6)
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Step 700
700
#A42171
oklch(49.1% 0.181 348.7)
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Step 800
800
#851F5C
oklch(42.7% 0.149 348.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D123F
oklch(33% 0.117 348.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F142C
oklch(26.9% 0.074 348.6)
#5D123F 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) | #1E2940 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #34363D | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #640E26 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D123F
#5D123F
oklch(33% 0.117 348.7)
- #00402F
#00402F
oklch(33% 0.066 168.4)
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 #5D123F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.032
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.048
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.049
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.059
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.059
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.063
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.066
Use #5D123F 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.