#5D2145
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35% 0.099 346.3), rgb(93, 33, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.87:1).
About this color
#5D2145 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D2145 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 33, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 48%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.099 346.3) |
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 #5D2145 | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc -100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D2145 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5D2145 text on white | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc 96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D2145 text on black | 1.76:1 | 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
#F5E4ED
oklch(93.5% 0.022 344.2)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDF
oklch(88.6% 0.041 346.3)
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Step 300
300
#E5AECA
oklch(80.9% 0.073 346.9)
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Step 400
400
#D581B0
oklch(70.6% 0.118 345.9)
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Step 500
500
#C85F9C
oklch(63.1% 0.151 346.4)
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Step 600
600
#B34287
oklch(55.6% 0.165 346.1)
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Step 700
700
#9A3372
oklch(49.1% 0.153 346.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D2C5D
oklch(42.8% 0.126 346.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D2145
oklch(35% 0.099 346.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B182D
oklch(26.9% 0.063 345.2)
#5D2145 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) | #273146 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383B44 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #632030 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D2145
#5D2145
oklch(35% 0.099 346.3)
- #004632
#004632
oklch(35% 0.072 166.5)
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 #5D2145, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.036
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.056
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.060
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.064
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.066
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.071
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.074
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.075
Use #5D2145 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.