#5E1A3E
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(34% 0.106 351.6), rgb(94, 26, 62).
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White text reads best on this color (12.40:1).
About this color
#5E1A3E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.69:1 |
| White text | 12.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5E1A3E |
| RGB | rgb(94, 26, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 57%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34% 0.106 351.6) |
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 #5E1A3E | 12.40:1 | AAA | Lc -101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #5E1A3E | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #5E1A3E text on white | 12.40:1 | AAA | Lc 97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #5E1A3E text on black | 1.69:1 | 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
#F1CEDC
oklch(88.5% 0.043 352)
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Step 300
300
#EAACC6
oklch(81% 0.08 352.1)
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Step 400
400
#DC7EA9
oklch(70.7% 0.126 351.9)
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Step 500
500
#D05994
oklch(63.1% 0.163 351.9)
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Step 600
600
#BB3A7F
oklch(55.6% 0.177 351.5)
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Step 700
700
#A12B6B
oklch(49.2% 0.165 351.7)
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Step 800
800
#822657
oklch(42.6% 0.135 351.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#5E1A3E
oklch(34% 0.106 351.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E162A
oklch(26.9% 0.068 351.4)
#5E1A3E 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) | #242D3F | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #38393C | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #651629 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5E1A3E
#5E1A3E
oklch(34% 0.106 351.6)
- #004334
#004334
oklch(34.1% 0.066 171.7)
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 #5E1A3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.038
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.048
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.048
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.060
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.062
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.067
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.068
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.069
Use #5E1A3E 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.