#5E183B
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(33.6% 0.107 353.8), rgb(94, 24, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.57:1).
About this color
#5E183B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.66:1 |
| White text | 12.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E183B |
| RGB | rgb(94, 24, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 59%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.6% 0.107 353.8) |
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 #5E183B | 12.57:1 | AAA | Lc -101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E183B | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5E183B text on white | 12.57:1 | AAA | Lc 97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E183B text on black | 1.66:1 | 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
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EB
oklch(93.6% 0.023 353.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2CEDB
oklch(88.6% 0.044 354.3)
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Step 300
300
#EBABC4
oklch(80.8% 0.081 353.9)
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Step 400
400
#DE7DA6
oklch(70.7% 0.128 354.1)
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Step 500
500
#D25891
oklch(63.2% 0.165 353.7)
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Step 600
600
#BD387B
oklch(55.6% 0.18 353.7)
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Step 700
700
#A22967
oklch(49% 0.166 353.8)
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Step 800
800
#842454
oklch(42.7% 0.138 354)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E183B
oklch(33.6% 0.107 353.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F1629
oklch(27.1% 0.069 353.7)
#5E183B 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) | #242B3C | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383839 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #661227 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E183B
#5E183B
oklch(33.6% 0.107 353.8)
- #004234
#004234
oklch(33.8% 0.065 172.8)
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 #5E183B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.042
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.043
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.047
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.057
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.063
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.067
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.070
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.070
Use #5E183B 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.