#5D1E45
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(34.6% 0.103 345.7), rgb(93, 30, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.08:1).
About this color
#5D1E45 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 346°. 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 12.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.73:1 |
| White text | 12.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D1E45 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 30, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 51%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.6% 0.103 345.7) |
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 #5D1E45 | 12.08:1 | AAA | Lc -100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D1E45 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5D1E45 text on white | 12.08:1 | AAA | Lc 97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D1E45 text on black | 1.73:1 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4ED
oklch(93.6% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEDF
oklch(88.4% 0.043 345.6)
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Step 300
300
#E6ADCB
oklch(80.9% 0.077 346.1)
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Step 400
400
#D77FB1
oklch(70.6% 0.124 345.6)
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Step 500
500
#CA5C9E
oklch(63.1% 0.159 345.6)
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Step 600
600
#B53E89
oklch(55.5% 0.173 345.4)
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Step 700
700
#9C2F74
oklch(49.1% 0.161 345.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F295E
oklch(42.8% 0.133 346.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D1E45
oklch(34.6% 0.103 345.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C172D
oklch(26.9% 0.066 345.8)
#5D1E45 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) | #252F46 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373A43 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #631D2E | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D1E45
#5D1E45
oklch(34.6% 0.103 345.7)
- #004531
#004531
oklch(34.6% 0.072 166.3)
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 #5D1E45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.031
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.054
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.058
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.061
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.063
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.069
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.074
Use #5D1E45 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.