#5E103C
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(32.9% 0.118 351.4), rgb(94, 16, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.00:1).
About this color
#5E103C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.61:1 |
| White text | 13.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E103C |
| RGB | rgb(94, 16, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 71%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.9% 0.118 351.4) |
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 #5E103C | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc -101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E103C | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5E103C text on white | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc 98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E103C text on black | 1.61:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
-
Step 100
100
#F8E3EC
oklch(93.5% 0.026 349.8)
-
Step 200
200
#F4CCDD
oklch(88.4% 0.05 350.7)
-
Step 300
300
#EEA9C7
oklch(80.9% 0.089 351.5)
-
Step 400
400
#E279AB
oklch(70.8% 0.142 351.4)
-
Step 500
500
#D65196
oklch(63.1% 0.181 351.4)
-
Step 600
600
#C12E80
oklch(55.6% 0.196 351.5)
-
Step 700
700
#A61E6D
oklch(49.1% 0.183 351)
-
Step 800
800
#871D58
oklch(42.7% 0.151 351.6)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E103C
oklch(32.9% 0.118 351.4)
-
Step 950
950
#40142B
oklch(27% 0.075 350.8)
#5E103C 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) | #1E283D | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #35363A | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #660924 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E103C
#5E103C
oklch(32.9% 0.118 351.4)
- #003F31
#003F31
oklch(32.8% 0.063 172.1)
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 #5E103C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.037
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.042
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.046
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.060
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.060
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.062
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.065
Use #5E103C 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.