#5E123C
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(33.1% 0.116 351.7), rgb(94, 18, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.90:1).
About this color
#5E123C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 352°. 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 12.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.62:1 |
| White text | 12.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E123C |
| RGB | rgb(94, 18, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 68%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.1% 0.116 351.7) |
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 #5E123C | 12.90:1 | AAA | Lc -101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E123C | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5E123C text on white | 12.90:1 | AAA | Lc 98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E123C text on black | 1.62:1 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EC
oklch(93.5% 0.026 349.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDDD
oklch(88.6% 0.048 351.5)
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Step 300
300
#EDAAC7
oklch(80.9% 0.087 351.5)
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Step 400
400
#E17AAA
oklch(70.8% 0.138 351.9)
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Step 500
500
#D55295
oklch(63% 0.178 351.7)
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Step 600
600
#C03080
oklch(55.6% 0.193 351.4)
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Step 700
700
#A5216C
oklch(49.1% 0.179 351.4)
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Step 800
800
#861F58
oklch(42.7% 0.148 351.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E123C
oklch(33.1% 0.116 351.7)
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Step 950
950
#40142A
oklch(27% 0.074 352.1)
#5E123C 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) | #20293D | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #35373A | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #660C25 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E123C
#5E123C
oklch(33.1% 0.116 351.7)
- #004031
#004031
oklch(33.1% 0.065 171)
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 #5E123C, 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
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.060
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.060
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.064
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.065
Use #5E123C 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.