#5E183E
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(33.8% 0.109 351.1), rgb(94, 24, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.52:1).
About this color
#5E183E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.109 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 12.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.67:1 |
| White text | 12.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E183E |
| RGB | rgb(94, 24, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 59%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.8% 0.109 351.1) |
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 #5E183E | 12.52:1 | AAA | Lc -101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E183E | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5E183E text on white | 12.52:1 | AAA | Lc 97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E183E text on black | 1.67:1 | 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
#F7E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDDD
oklch(88.4% 0.046 350.2)
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Step 300
300
#EAABC7
oklch(80.8% 0.082 350.7)
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Step 400
400
#DD7CAA
oklch(70.6% 0.131 351.1)
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Step 500
500
#D15795
oklch(63.1% 0.167 351.3)
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Step 600
600
#BC3880
oklch(55.6% 0.181 351.1)
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Step 700
700
#A2286C
oklch(49.1% 0.17 351.2)
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Step 800
800
#832458
oklch(42.6% 0.139 351)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E183E
oklch(33.8% 0.109 351.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E162A
oklch(26.9% 0.068 351.4)
#5E183E 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) | #232C3F | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37383C | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #651428 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E183E
#5E183E
oklch(33.8% 0.109 351.1)
- #004233
#004233
oklch(33.8% 0.066 171.5)
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 #5E183E, 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 0.047
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.047
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.060
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.062
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.065
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.068
Use #5E183E 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.