#5E0743
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(32.6% 0.131 345.2), rgb(94, 7, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.22:1).
About this color
#5E0743 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.58:1 |
| White text | 13.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E0743 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 7, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 86%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.6% 0.131 345.2) |
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 #5E0743 | 13.22:1 | AAA | Lc -101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E0743 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5E0743 text on white | 13.22:1 | AAA | Lc 98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E0743 text on black | 1.58:1 | 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
#F9E3EE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 345.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CBE1
oklch(88.4% 0.055 345.4)
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Step 300
300
#EFA7CF
oklch(80.9% 0.098 345.1)
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Step 400
400
#E374B6
oklch(70.6% 0.157 345.2)
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Step 500
500
#D849A4
oklch(63.1% 0.201 345.3)
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Step 600
600
#C3208F
oklch(55.6% 0.218 345.3)
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Step 700
700
#A80C7A
oklch(49.1% 0.203 345.1)
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Step 800
800
#881363
oklch(42.6% 0.167 345.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E0743
oklch(32.6% 0.131 345.2)
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Step 950
950
#41112F
oklch(27% 0.083 345.7)
#5E0743 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) | #162744 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #313541 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #650526 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E0743
#5E0743
oklch(32.6% 0.131 345.2)
- #003F2C
#003F2C
oklch(32.6% 0.068 165.8)
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 #5E0743, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.027
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.048
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.052
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.055
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.056
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.056
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.065
Use #5E0743 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.