#5D2040
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(34.7% 0.097 350.8), rgb(93, 32, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.02:1).
About this color
#5D2040 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.74:1 |
| White text | 12.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D2040 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 32, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 49%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.7% 0.097 350.8) |
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 #5D2040 | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc -100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D2040 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5D2040 text on white | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc 96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D2040 text on black | 1.74:1 | 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
#F6E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 348.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 351.5)
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Step 300
300
#E6AEC6
oklch(80.9% 0.072 351.3)
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Step 400
400
#D781AA
oklch(70.7% 0.117 350.5)
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Step 500
500
#CA5F95
oklch(63.1% 0.149 350.7)
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Step 600
600
#B5427F
oklch(55.6% 0.162 350.8)
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Step 700
700
#9C336B
oklch(49.2% 0.151 351.1)
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Step 800
800
#7E2B57
oklch(42.6% 0.125 350.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D2040
oklch(34.7% 0.097 350.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C182A
oklch(26.9% 0.062 350.8)
#5D2040 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) | #282F41 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393A3F | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #641D2D | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D2040
#5D2040
oklch(34.7% 0.097 350.8)
- #004535
#004535
oklch(34.8% 0.068 170.9)
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 #5D2040, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.042
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.054
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.056
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.064
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.067
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.071
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.072
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.074
Use #5D2040 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.