#5E0942
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(32.7% 0.128 346), rgb(94, 9, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.17:1).
About this color
#5E0942 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.59:1 |
| White text | 13.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E0942 |
| RGB | rgb(94, 9, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 83%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.7% 0.128 346) |
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 #5E0942 | 13.17:1 | AAA | Lc -101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E0942 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5E0942 text on white | 13.17:1 | AAA | Lc 98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E0942 text on black | 1.59:1 | 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
#F5CCE1
oklch(88.6% 0.053 346)
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Step 300
300
#EFA8CE
oklch(81% 0.096 346.1)
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Step 400
400
#E375B5
oklch(70.7% 0.155 345.8)
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Step 500
500
#D74BA2
oklch(63% 0.196 345.9)
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Step 600
600
#C3238D
oklch(55.7% 0.214 346.1)
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Step 700
700
#A71178
oklch(49% 0.199 345.8)
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Step 800
800
#881561
oklch(42.7% 0.164 346.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E0942
oklch(32.7% 0.128 346)
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Step 950
950
#41122F
oklch(27.1% 0.082 345.9)
#5E0942 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) | #172743 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #313540 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #650626 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E0942
#5E0942
oklch(32.7% 0.128 346)
- #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 #5E0942, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.028
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.050
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.051
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.054
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.056
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.056
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.066
Use #5E0942 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.