#5D2844
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36% 0.085 349.3), rgb(93, 40, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.33:1).
About this color
#5D2844 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D2844 |
| RGB | rgb(93, 40, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 40%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.085 349.3) |
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 #5D2844 | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5D2844 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #5D2844 text on white | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #5D2844 text on black | 1.85:1 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 347.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0DD
oklch(88.5% 0.036 348.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B0C7
oklch(80.8% 0.064 348.8)
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Step 400
400
#D186AA
oklch(70.8% 0.102 349.8)
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Step 500
500
#C36695
oklch(63.2% 0.13 349.9)
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Step 600
600
#AE4B80
oklch(55.7% 0.142 349.4)
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Step 700
700
#953B6C
oklch(49.1% 0.133 349.3)
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Step 800
800
#793258
oklch(42.7% 0.109 349.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5D2844
oklch(36% 0.085 349.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1B2A
oklch(27.1% 0.053 350.9)
#5D2844 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) | #2E3445 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3E43 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #632633 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D2844
#5D2844
oklch(36% 0.085 349.3)
- #004937
#004937
oklch(36% 0.072 169.5)
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 #5D2844, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.064
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.069
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.071
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.077
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.078
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.078
Use #5D2844 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.